Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)
17 years of ‘Fantasy’
Adult show marks milestone at The Luxor
What started as a six-month project has now led to the topless cabaret FANTASY ready to mark its 17th anniversary at The Luxor. “I never in a million years guessed it would last that long,” producer Anita Mann told me. “That’s an amazing run in show business.” And it shows no sign of slowing down.
Anita says the secret of its longevity since Nov. 1, 1999, is keeping the show fresh and letting her 12 dancers share their enthusiasm and personalities with the audiences. “The girls really enjoy dancing in the show. It’s their passion,” she said.
“The audience loves their exuberance. It’s not just about taking off your clothes. It’s not easy going full force without clothes on. A dancer has to be an athlete.”
FANTASY will celebrate the anniversary Oct. 25 with the launch of its 10th calendar of beauties. Four-time Emmy Award nominee Mandy Moore will choreograph the show’s new closing number that will debut the same day Mandy, who has worked on DANCING WITH THE STARS and SO YOU THNK YOU CAN DANCE, has set a new routine for FANTSAY to Justin Timberlake’s smash hit “Can’t Stop the Feeling.”
The annual calendar began with a modest one-sheeter in 2005 and 2006. Since the debut in 2009 of the first 12-month calendar photographed throughout the Luxor, other calendars have shown the topless temptresses backstage (2009), in swimsuits (2011), body paint (2014) and the 2015 collage, then leaving little to the imagination in lingerie at LAX for the 2016 edition. The 2017 calendar was shot at outdoor locations throughout the valley.