Las Vegas' Best Imitators
The best Las Vegas show impersonators.
By:
Lark Ellen Gould
Las Vegas entertainers provide “faux-midable” competition for the celebrities and vocalists they impersonate, living or dead. Elvis imitation is practically an industry unto itself in this town. Joan Rivers, Britney Spears, Barbra Streisand and Michael Jackson are part of a long list of stunning faux talent who grace the stages of the Strip on any given evening. Here’s our list of impersonator favorites in Las Vegas shows.
Showtimes: Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. through 2013.
Showtimes: Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. into 2013.
Showtimes: Monday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2:30 p.m. through November 2011.
Showtimes: Saturday through Thursday at 10 p.m. through 2011.
Showtimes: Sunday through Friday at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. through 2014.
Impersonation shows, whether comedy, crooning or crowded tributes, make a comely complement in a city known for the real thing playing right down the street.
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