Criss Angel finally has a date.

At Luxor, that is. The illusionist seemingly has no problem conjuring up escorts from models to Hollywood starlets.

His custom-built Cirque du Soleil show at Luxor has been long in the works, even before Luxor had begun switching away from their Egyptian theme.

But now, an end is in sight for performances beginning Sept. 12 (previews start Sept. 1).

The show will be called Criss Angel Believe, named after Harry Houdini’s code word to his wife to prove he could speak to the living after his death.

Believe will contain illusions woven into a story about a surreal Victorian Noble (played by Angel) who runs into mysterious characters and dancers.

Tickets went on sale for fans of Angel (see crissangel.com) and Cirque Club Members.

Tickets range from $59 to $150 and can be reserved up to four months in advance.

If you plan to see Monty Python’s Spamalot at Wynn Las Vegas, you don’t have much time.

After their contract ends July 13, the show will close and in February 2009 will be replaced with Las Vegas stalwart impressionist Danny Gans (formerly of Mirage).

When it goes dark, Spamalot will have performed over a year to 519 shows. A 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, it continues playing on Broadway, in London, and a national tour. Wynn held an exclusive contract with the show, and after July 13, Spamalot rights will open up, enabling a productions in California.

Before Spamalot, another Broadway show Avenue Q was in its place for 9 months. The theater was entirely reconstructed for both shows.

Musical theater has not performed as well as expected in Las Vegas, with some prematurely dubbing our neon city as Broadway West.

The longest running Broadway musical on the Strip has been Mamma Mia!, a certified hit at 2,300 shows, but even that’s expected to close at the end of this summer.

Hairspray at Luxor lasted less than 4 months and The Producers at Paris lasted a year.

That hasn’t daunted casinos unable or unwilling to launch yet another Cirque du Soleil extravaganza - there are rumors of more Broadway musicals on the horizon, including a custom show helmed by Wes Craven.

In the meantime, locals can get 2-for-1 tickets to Spamalot by purchasing at the box office with the code word ANNIVERSARY and showing Nevada I.D. Tickets can also be purchased at (702) 770-9966.

Regular ticket prices are $69 to $99. The discount is good for shows through May 31.

Roger Bergendorff, the slot machine artist who fell into a coma possibly from the poison ricin that he allegedly made, was arrested Wednesday for possession and suspicion to poison others. He’s also charged with possession of unregistered firearms - two .25-calibor pistols, a Ruger rifle, and a Browning pistol with silencer.

FBI officials suspect Bergendorff began making ricin from castor bean seeds 10 years ago. Falling ill ostensibly from pneumonia and kidney failure (no traces of ricin were found in his body, though the toxin would have broke down completely) on Feb. 14 in his extended stay motel in Las Vegas. Ricin was found in his motel room, along with a copy of the Anarchist’s Cookbook, firearms, and instructions on how to make various poisons, including ricin.

He awoke a month later and has since been questioned and investigated by authorities.

Charges include up to a $750,000 fine and 30 years in federal prison.

(AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)In this Sept. 9, 2007 file photo, Criss Angel arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The long-hyped Cirque du Soleil-Criss Angel …

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