Bellagio announces closing of upscale nightspot production
The Mayfair Supper Club show opened on New Year’s Eve 2019, but it won’t make it to New Year’s Eve this year.
The fancy dinner-and-show production abutting Lake Bellagio is closing. The cast was informed via email after closing Wednesday night that the club’s final night is Dec. 12.
The news was issued by club partners and No Ceilings Entertainment founders Dennis Jauch, Kim Willecke and Phil Shaw. Reportedly, MGM Resorts International made the decisions, then informed No Ceilings. Jauch is married to U.K. headliner Leona Lewis, currently in residency at The Venetian. The email was sent at about 11:15 p.m., after Lewis’s performance.
The Mayfair brand is to remain, and the restaurant is to continue operations. A new creative team is said to be moving in to change the club’s entertainment direction.
MGM Resort reps confirmed a new show is being planned for New Year’s Eve. In a statement Thursday morning, the company said:
“We’re reimagining the entertainment experience and are very excited about the venue’s continued evolution. We look forward to sharing additional details soon as we welcome the next chapter and unfold a new guest experience.” The company thanked No Ceilings and “the talented cast for their partnership and contributions at The Mayfair, making it a true entertainment and dining destination since opening in 2019. We wish them all the best and will stay in touch for future collaborations.”
Requests for comment from No Ceilings officials have not been immediately returned.
“While this marks the end of a chapter, we want to take a moment to recognize what we’ve built together. The Mayfair has redefined live entertainment Las Vegas and beyond — and it’s all because of you,” read the email to cast and crew. “Every performance, every costume, every guest interaction, every late-night shift — this is your talent, dedication, and heart that turned this venue into something truly iconic.”
About 30 cast members are losing their jobs as a result. This includes day-one performers Savannah Cross, the production’s dance captain; Jean-Francois Thibeault, a multi-instrumentalist; and the show’s music director and drummer, Andrea D’Angelo.
Mayfair opened New Year’s Eve 2019, replacing Hyde Nightclub, which replaced Fontana Lounge at the popular, lake-facing destination.
The Mayfair show has undergone several revamps in its six years. The live performances with a band were integrated with the dinner service. The cast performed mostly with their backs to the Bellagio Fountains show, closed off to the dining room.
Mayfair has gone dark four times, once for COVID in 2020 and three times as MGM Resorts has staged Lio Ibiza supper-club show.
Bellagio remains home to Bruno Mars’ The Pinky Ring, just a short distance from the Mayfair entrance.
Correction: The original version of this story erroneously reported that the Mayfair Club was closing entirely, rather than the production at the restaurant.
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