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I agree.<?·- A n ?√ß r ~/~r' S7?·-5 o____ J A ?╟≤s jpo&es Bergere at the Tropicana ' There is a resident genius in town (by way of Los Angeles) and. his name is Jerrv Jackson. The Folies is, without any reservation, the most colorful show you will ever see. It is a stunning visual I presentation, and the credit must go to Jackson:- " ;!1:?╟Ñ ?╟≤ *?╟≤* 5r The sixteenth edition of the Folies opened in September of ?╟╓83, and the only question your really want to ask of this production which dates back to 1869 for its Paris opening and 1959 for its T as Vegas premiere, is ?╟úWhy did they wait so long to change it??╟Ñ Even though Jackson had an exceptionally limited budget (in comparison with multi-million showcases like Jubilee at the MGM and Siegfried & Roy at die Frontier), he has been able to ! work wanders. The entire production,' ; with die only exception being die I obligatory ?╟úCan Can?╟Ñ finale, has been revamped. Jackson trices you on a salute to American music from gospel, blues, swing and rock Vtoll, to electronic that is not only melodic, but down-; right dazzling, ptl | ?½. The Folies may have been in Vegas for 25 years, but with Jackson on. board, j it has never been better.