Channing Tatum broke the internet yesterday when he announced he is bringing Magic Mike Live to Las Vegas next year. The show is headed to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for previews, beginning in March 2017. After its Vegas debut, the show will hit the road.
Tatum made the announcement via videos on Facebook Live and Cosmopolitan.com (Cosmo is a partner in the show).
“God knows we have enough gentlemen’s clubs in this world, so let’s start the first gentle-ladies’ club… or maybe not so gentle, depends on what you’re into. I don’t know,” Tatum said in the video.
Tatum is directing the show with choreographers Alison Faulk and Teresa Espinosa, who also worked on the Magic Mike movies. Tatum won’t be one of show’s stars, but he did mention, “If I’m ever in shape enough to do that again, I’ll absolutely go out and have a fun night or two.” A few of the movie’s other stars are expected to make cameos, too.
As the show is still in the planning stages, Channing is open to suggestions. “We need to know (what you’re into). We’re not mind readers, so please leave your comments (on Youtube) and let us know what you want, and we’re gonna create it for you,” he told fans.
Here’s a synopsis of the show, via the official press release:
“The experience starts as you enter Club Domina, a real life version of the club at the foundation of Magic Mike XXL, where men cater to women’s desires. The fully re-envisioned cabaret nightclub space will be unlike any other in Las Vegas with three elaborately designed bars, an integrated stage and seating for 450 guests. Expressly created to capture the magnetism of a film franchise that has grossed nearly $300 million, this new venue and its immersive production will… happens in front of, behind, above and all around the audience.”
