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Message THE ULTIMATE POP CULTURE SPECTACULARConcieved and Created by BOB MACKIE & JAMES GRAY
DARE... PULLS BACK THE SEQUINED CURTAIN ON THE WORLD’S MOST SPECTACULAR DESIGNER AND HIS ICONIC POP CULTURE MOMENTS IN HISTORY!
Bob Mackie’s DARE… Set on a dazzling Hollywood soundstage where legendary fashion meets the greatesthits of all time, DARE is a high-voltage fusion of Follies-style elegance and the pulse-pounding excitement of today’s Grammy’s.Show-stopping reimagined vocals, dynamic choreography, live comedy, jaw-droppingMackie Showgirls and Showmen bring to life, for the very first time on one stage,unmistakable breathtaking Mackie magic. This isn’t a revival - IT’S A REVOLUTION. With a built-in multi-generational audienceand an untapped revenue stream in fashion-driven entertainment, DARE is designed tocaptivate luxury travelers, high-rolling guests, and cultural tastemakers. All wrapped up in today’s Hollywood Glitz, DARE… is a sexy, exhilarating, boldunforgettable journey through Pop Culture’s iconic moments in time.D A R E T O B E D A Z Z L E D
Miley Cyrus’s 2024 Grammy’s performance of“Flowers” costume was one of the most talked aboutmedia moments in the weeks after the event. Pink’s 2010 Grammy’s performance of “Glitter in theAir” set the tone for the next decade of pop music.Beyoncé at the Kennedy Honors (2005) wearing TinaTurner’s iconic flame dress first worn in 1978. A P I O N E E R O F G L A M O U R A N D S E X A P P E A L F O R G E N E R A T I O N S The current it-girl, popstar Sabrina Carpenter at the 2024 VMAs wearing Madonna’s 1991Oscars dress. Cher making the cover of Time Magazine after her near naked Met Gala look in 1975, altering the reputation of thestuffy event into the most important night in fashion forever.
In the blink of an eye, the audience witnesses a magicalsequin transformation. As the pop-hit filled overturebegins, Bob Mackie redesigns a plain looking theater intothe Ultimate Las Vegas Glittering Showroom. Using the talents of a world class company of singers,dancers and drag star comediennes, all wrapped upwith spectacular sets, lighting and never before seencouture technology driven production numbers.DARE takes us on an immersive sensory journey ofthe fabulous 60s and 70s, a live runway fashionshow, a live Hollywood T.V. studio taping, pop-culture movies and Mattel’s Barbie! The UltimatePopstar Concert has the audience dancing withMackie Angel Showgirls, ending with a world recordbreaking Mackie surprise!ABOUT TH E S H OWDARE is a first-of-its-kind immersive experiencepulling back the sequined curtain on the world'smost spectacular costume designer - mergingfashion, music, and theatrical storytelling.
TH E S H OW ’ S A PP E AL DARE is a fashion-fueled pop spectacle — something Vegas doesn’t have.Unlike Cirque du Soleil, which is acrobatic-driven, or magic shows, which areillusion-basedThe ticket buys an exclusivity to witness these culture defining costumes andshows previously only accessible to the rich and famous. The built-in media buzz from Mackie’s fashion legacy (e.g., Tony, Grammy,Emmy, Oscar performances, “Naked Illusion” documentary) offers ongoing PR& press opportunities.This show engages every generation alive right now, as they have all seentheir pop icons wear Bob Mackie. This appeal bridges gaps that traditionalVegas productions don’t cater to. After the show, the spectator seeks to embody the same glamour andempowerment they see on the stage. The show-exclusive merch possibilitiesare endless. This is an opportunity to celebrate the legend Bob Mackie, who influences popculture still to this day after over six decades. Too many times, the greats areonly celebrated posthumously.
Bob Mackie’s influence is synonymous with the countless musichits that have shaped pop culture for decades. DARE celebratesthe man who sketched and designed costumes for all theseculture defining moments. During the show, audience memberswill be dancing to hits like...“Flowers” - Miley Cyrus“Get the Party Started,” “Glitter In The Air”- Pink “I’m Every Woman” - Whitney Houston“Turn Back Time,” “Shoop Shoop Song”, “Take Me Home” - Cher“Simply The Best,” “What's Love Got To Do With It” - Tina Turner “Your Song,” “I’m Still Standing” - Elton John “I Got You Babe” - Sonny and Cher “Stop In The Name of Love”- Diana Ross and The Supremesa n d m a n y m o r e ! BOB MACKIE SHAPING POP MUSIC
B O B M A CKIE: NAKED ILLUSIONand off, the film highlights Mackie’sglobal impact on TV, film, Broadway and stages around the globe. Bob’s career and designs help shapefashion, entertainment and popularculture. The documentary is generatingan audience that will jump at theoccasion to see, in real life, costumesthey’d only dreamed of through theirscreens. “A woman who wears my clothes... DARES to be noticed” - Bob Mackie Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion (2024) is a new documentary which is now streamingon-demand on Prime Video, Google Play, iTunes, and Fandango at Home.Documenting the life of the legendary costume designer & fashion icon onscreenBob Mackie /Carol Burnett
MACKIE & LAS VEGASLas Vegas is glamorous, bold and timeless, much like Bob Mackie. Infact, inspiration for his first ever designs came from the Las Vegasshowgirls – a nod that is clear through decades of creations. Putting a price tag on pop culture is virtually impossible as it is aconstantly shifting needle, and yet his pieces are selling at six figures– everyone wants to get a taste of Bob Mackie. The global fashionindustry alone was estimated at $1.7 trillion in 2023 (McKinsey &Company). Merging fashion and entertainment in one spectacularshow is a surefire way to garner a gigantic audience.
JAMES GRAY – Director - ChoreographerBOB MACKIE – Costume Designer KUMIKO YOSHII (Gorgeous Entertainment) – Consulting Producer
BOB MACKIE is a Costume and Fashion Designer, nine time Emmy Awardwinner, Geoffrey Beene CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, andhas three Oscar nominations. Most recently he received a 2019 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and OuterCritics Circle Award for his work on The Cher Show. His Broadway credits include “Moon Over Buffalo” and “Putting It Together”starring Carol Burnett. “Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public”, “Minnelli onMinnelli”, “Lorelei” with Carol Channing, and “On the Town” with BernadettePeters and Phyllis Newman. Broadway on television credits include “OnceUpon a Mattress” starring Carol Burnett, “Gypsy” starring Bette Midler, “Carousel”, “Brigadoon”, “Of Thee I Sing”, and “Kismet”. His inventive and memorable designs have helped raise entertainers like TinaTurner, Diana Ross, Elton John, Ann-Margret, Bernadette Peters, MitziGaynor, Carol Burnett, Bette Midler, Pink and Cher to iconic status bothonscreen and off.B O B M A CK I ECostume Designer“The Sultan of Sequins”
JAMES GRAY is an international multi-faceted Director/Choreographer withproductions around the world. Originally from the U.K. he now calls NYC home.He has worked in every medium of showbiz with some of the greats Hal Prince,Susan Stroman, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Nathan Lane, Mandy Patinkin, LarryDavid, Jason Robert Brown, Pasek and Paul to name a few with five Broadwayand six West End productions, National Tours, T.V. Film and Cabaret venues inParis, Monte Carlo and Las Vegas. He directed and choreographed “The Full Monty”, “Big Fish” and “Peg O’ MyHeart” (Best Musical). James choreographed “St. Ex and The Little Prince -Cyber Musical” (World Premiere, Poland) the musicals “Oliver!” and “TheMystery of Edwin Drood” at Goodspeed Opera House and “ANNIE” starringTony Award winner Karen Ziemba. He is the overseeing tour choreographer forBroadway Asia’s “The Sound of Music”. He recently directed and staged MelBrooks’ “The Producers” at the Theatre Orb, Tokyo. For Film and Television, James staged the Emmy Award Winning TV Special,“Mel Brooks – The AFI Lifetime Achievement Award” He choreographed themovie Humor Me and a K-pop production number for “Madam Secretary” onCBS. He was the associate choreographer for “FATWA: The Musical”, the show-within-the-show starring Lin Manuel Miranda and Larry David for HBO’s “CurbYour Enthusiasm”. JAMES GRAYDirector Choreographer
KUMIKO YOSHII is President of Gorgeous Entertainment Inc., a New York-based theater and special event production company she founded in 1997,which also facilitates licensing and transferring of theatrical productionsbetween America and Japan. Ms. Yoshii’s numerous theatrical producing credits include MJ (Broadway,West End, North American Tour), Be More Chill (Broadway, Tony and DramaDesk Award nominations, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka), The Pianist (George StreetPlayhouse), West Side Story in StageAround (IHI Stage Around TheaterTokyo), The True (The New Group), Prince of Broadway (Manhattan TheatreClub) and many more. Her current projects include the Broadway-aimed musical adaptations of TheKarate Kid, St. Ex and The Little Prince - Cyber Musical, a new stageadaptation based on the beloved book The Little Prince (World PremierePoland, 2024). Ms. Yoshii has an MFA in Performing Arts Management from BrooklynCollege of the City University of New York. Consulting ProducerKU M IKO Y OSHI I
SHOW DETAILS:5 LEAD SINGERS3 DRAG STAR CELEBRETIES30 PERFORMERSOVER 500 BOB MACKIE COSTUMESAND DEBUTING A WORLD RECORD: THE LARGEST SHOWGIRL COSTUME EVER SEEN
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“I WAS BORN NAKED, THE REST IS BOB MACKIE.” – CHER
ICONIC DIVA FASHION & THE MUSIC THAT DEFINE GENERATIONS concieved and created by BOB MACKIE and JAMES GRAY