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ing night of Starz Jupiters blasts off with a time trip spectacular by GRAEME SHANDLEY 3*ant spaceship blasts off for the Starz in the spectacular futuristic oner THE biggest Broadway-style stage show ever performed in Australia officially opened at Jupiters Casino last night. And the spectacular show, featuring 40 dancers, dazzling handmade costumes and huge sets including a Cadillac and a rocket, is tipped to move to Las Vegas or New York after its run on the Gold Coast. Called Starz, the show is a musical time trip jumping from the year 2020 back to Venice in 1762. In one hour and 40 minutes there are 25 scene changes and 400 costume changes. One wig is more than a metre high, ostrich feathers we're imported from Hong Kong and 1000 mirrors the size of 20 cent coins were used on the dresses. And the production has used the latest technology, with 40,000 computerised lights. The 14-man orchestra is perched high up in the wings and the conductor watches the stage on a video screen. . The man behind the entire performance is Ameri can director choreographer and writer Jerry Jackson. Lavish During a special television preview' yesterday he said the show was opening brilliantly. The gala opening last night before a packed house of around 900 was actually held a week after the show opened. 13ut in true Broadway fashion such a show would have ran for a month in a small provincial theatre to iron out all the problems before moving 10 the big stage, Mr Jackson said there simply wasn't a theatre big enough or sophisnieutecj enough 10 stage the production So ihey ran for a week without heavily promoting the show and now it was ready for the crowds. Lead dancer Joyleen Watson of Las Vegas kicks up her heels \n the Brisbane hotel scene Nearly all the cast are Australian, with many recruited from Brisbane and the Gold Coast. He described the talent of those who auditioned as comparable with overseas and said: "All f ask for ;':% enthusiasm." As well as being a brand new show, it is running m a .brand new theatre with new lighting and new sound equipment. Some of the highly technical equipment could be installed only a few weeks ago because there was too much dust in the auditorium as workmen completed the final touches. As late as 3pm yesterday stonemasons were still