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Music Mountain Theatre presents "Viva Las Vegas"

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 05/03/2023

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- With a playlist of familiar and beloved music, this 90-minute “casino-style” review is a must-see! Music Mountain Theatre’s production of Viva Las Vegas opens May 5 and plays on weekends through May 21. Take a stroll down the Vegas strip of yesteryear! Be dazzled by original costumes dripping with sequins and accented with thousands of feathers, inspired by the look of the archetypal, vintage “Vegas Showgirl.” This energetic review is sure to keep you grinning and bopping along in your seat.

This is the newest addition to MMT's series of original concerts. Conceived by the theatre's Artistic Directors, Viva Las Vegas revisits the heyday of the Las Vegas Strip. Complete with music from the Rat Pack, Peggy Lee, Ann Margret, and –of course – Elvis, this night is sure to bring a smile to your face. The show will celebrate the extravagance of Sin City. Act I harkens back to the 1950s, remembering glamorous headliners like Dean Martin, Rosemary Clooney and Frank Sinatra. Act II moves into the hipster 60s featuring the music of Tom Jones, Burt Bacharach, and more.

The cast for Viva Las Vegas includes many familiar faces to the MMT stage, with Jordan Brennan, Rhett Commodaro, Jennifer Fischer, Jaimie Geddes, Molly Higgins, McAfee Madding, Alison McMullen, Louis Palena, Emma Sneddon and Kira Sneddon all joining the production.

Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pmwith 3:00pmmatinees on Saturdays and Sundays.Tickets are $32 for adults or $30 for students/seniors/military and can be purchased by visiting musicmountaintheatre.org, in person at the box office, or by calling 609.397.3337. It's not too late to subscribe and save with a subscription package for the 2023 season! Subscriptions are valid through December 2023.

In addition to the mainstage productions, performances for young audiences are offered throughout the year!  The Princess and the Peabrains plays its final performance on Saturday May 6th with Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids performing on May 20, May 27 and June 3.  Young Audience tickets are just $10 and show times are Saturdays at 11:00am and 1:00pm. 




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Music Mountain Theatre is located at 1483 NJ-179 in Lambertville, New Jersey. The theatre has remained committed to its mission of enriching, educating, and entertaining the community through the appreciation of the arts during this difficult time. They strive to provide a safe environment for all with rigorous cleaning procedures and, more recently, the installation of state-of-the-art air scrubbers to increase indoor air quality and reduce contaminants. 


EVENT PREVIEWS

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FEATURED EVENTS


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Sunday, July 12, 2026 @ 2:00pm
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026 @ 6:30pm
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Mala Aria

Thursday, July 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm
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1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ



 

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