Steve Wynn bets ‘ShowStoppers’ show will wow Strip

In this Friday, Oct. 31, 2014 photo, Casino mogul Steve Wynn speaks about his upcoming musical "ShowStoppers," at his office in Las Vegas. Wynn's "ShowStoppers" will take 20 of Broadway's most memorable songs, a list likely to rotate as producers see fit, and present them in a way that explains what sets them apart. (AP Photo/John Locher) In this Friday, Oct. 31, 2014 photo, Casino mogul Steve Wynn speaks about his upcoming musical "ShowStoppers," at his office in Las Vegas. Wynn's "ShowStoppers" will take 20 of Broadway's most memorable songs, a list likely to rotate as producers see fit, and present them in a way that explains what sets them apart. (AP Photo/John Locher)

By Associated Press November 5, 2014 3 min read

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Steve Wynn has had his fill of Cirque du Soleil and thinks Las Vegas visitors have, too.

That’s why, he said, his new show dubbed “ShowStoppers,” will be different.

“We can’t just surrender to Cirque du Soleil,” said the casino-hotel developer and billionaire.

“How many shows can you stand of that stuff. Jumping, popping, swinging. I mean, enough already,” Wynn said, not entirely seriously.

After all, he brought the swinging and the popping to Vegas in the early 1990s by building the first permanent theatrical home for one of Cirque’s shows at the Treasure Island resort. He benefited along with several other casino-hotels that host Cirque shows on the Strip at any given time. Plus, Cirque’s founder is a personal friend, he said.