Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Spiegelworld’s ‘Absinthe’ closes again for temporary hiatus

Absinthe

Courtesy Spiegelworld

Absinthe” reopened on October 28 at Caesars Palace.

“Absinthe” at Caesars Palace was one of few Las Vegas Strip shows to continue with live performances after Gov. Steve Sisolak announced tighter restrictions for entertainment events three weeks ago. But after Sunday’s update that the “statewide pause” will continue, limiting audience capacities to just 50 people through at least mid-January, the show’s production company Spiegelworld today announced it will be placed on a temporary hiatus.

Company founder Ross Mollison said in a statement that “Absinthe” won’t be able to resume performances until its allowed to do so with audiences of at least 25% capacity of the tent venue at Caesars Palace, the same number as is currently allowed for resorts, casinos, gyms, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and other businesses on and off the Strip.

“Since reopening on October 28, ‘Absinthe’ has operated under strict conditions with the health and safety of our artists, crew, and guests being the number one priority,” Mollison said. “Through regular and extensive testing of our staff, we know that testing and tracing works, and that mask requirements, temperature checks and the hundreds of other protocols we put in place helped make us one of safest places to be, especially inside of a theater designed to seat 660.

“We encourage everyone to support the efforts of our leaders and medical industry to stop the spread of COVID-19 so that we can get our staff back to work and return performing arts to the Las Vegas Strip. ‘Absinthe’ will return, but we all have to do our part.”

The show had been playing twice nightly Wednesdays through Sundays and Spiegelworld had been making plans to reopen another Vegas show, “Atomic Saloon Show,” at Palazzo in January, but that reopening is now on hold.