An experimental breed of raucous variety show, one-of-a-kind Absinthe mixes bawdy and surreal comedy with burlesque, cabaret and Cirque du Soleil–style acrobatics, all roped together by the foul-mouthed emcee Gazillionaire. It has an explicit erotic vibe: no one under 18 years is allowed inside the big-top tent set up outside Caesars Palace.
Absinthe
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