Company Dragone Show type Resident show Location Wynn Las Vegas | Genre Aquatic theatre Date of premiere May 6, 2005 Director Franco Dragone | |
Le Rêve is a stage production in residence at the Wynn Las Vegas casino resort. It is set in an aquatic stage with a one million-gallon water capacity and features diving and feats of strength with state-of-the-art special effects, where no seat is more than 40 feet (12 m) from the stage. The production was created by Franco Dragone and is similar to the shows produced by Cirque du Soleil. Dragone, who was the director behind O, La Nouba, Mystère, Alegría, and Quidam, has not revealed the cost of the production. However, major Las Vegas shows average around $30 to $40 million to produce. The show features 90 performers and 250 cast and crew members.
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Le Rêve was the working name of the resort before it was changed to Wynn Las Vegas. "Le Rêve" means "The Dream" in French, and is the name of the painting that Steve Wynn owned at the time, but which is now owned by Steven A. Cohen, Le Rêve by Picasso.
Each member of the cast must become scuba-certified before performing in the theater. Every 6 months the show is re-choreographed in order to keep it fresh for frequent visitors.
History
The show had its world premiere on May 6, 2005.
Wynn Las Vegas later bought all rights to the show from Dragone to make some changes, including the logo, though Dragone's name remains on the label.
The show added choreography from Dancing with the Stars professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Chmerkovskiy choreographed three dance scenes: “Tango”, “Paso Doble” and “Piece Montèe." Le Rêve celebrated its 3,000th performance in January 2012.
Franco Dragone's subsequent stage production in Macau, The House of Dancing Water, has some similarities to Le Rêve and O by Cirque du Soleil, which was also created by Franco Dragone.