{"id":3538,"date":"2025-03-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/?p=3538"},"modified":"2025-03-28T14:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T21:29:08","slug":"why-is-cirque-du-soleil-the-best-show-in-vegas-behind-the-scenes-on-how-to-be-a-sin-city-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevegasfaces.com\/?p=3538","title":{"rendered":"Why Is Cirque du Soleil The Best Show In Vegas? | Behind The Scenes On How To Be A Sin City Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Episode 47, David talks with Ryan Rausch who worked for Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas for nearly 20 years! We talk about all the best Cirque du Soleil shows, how they got started, why Broadway can&#8217;t even compete with Cirque, and how to audition for Cirque du Soleil! Ryan is now in Real Estate, so we also get into the Las Vegas market, what it was like to help Steve Wynn buy his Vegas mansion, and why Las Vegas will keep expanding! 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