Lady Gaga has had a busy 2018: crushing her movie debut, helping to create a soundtrack for “A Star Is Born,” and countless cover shoots. Now, her Las Vegas show “Enigma” has arrived, and has already caught the attention of audiences.
Unlike “A Star Is Born” and the pages of Vogue and Elle, the long-anticipated live residency will only entertain a few die-hard Gaga fans who make the trip to Vegas. However, the show has an Instagram account, which may aid in patching the “Enigma”-sized hole in the heart of fans it will also give them major FOMO, according to Bustle.
The Instagram account is still young, so the archive of posts is small, however, their impact has been huge. There are photographs of Lady Gaga hanging from rafters and enveloped by a large transformer lookalike. These are teases that offer a taste of live insanity that will ensue 23 times over the next year.
There are five-second clips of Gaga rehearsing and some of the hazy, colorful special effects will be included onstage are enough to make people browse flights to Las Vegas. A video of Lady Gaga’s initial reaction to her set solidifies the hype. She only says two words, “Holy sh*t!”
Bobby Campbell, Gaga’s manager, says they are always trying to accomplish the unexpected. “The past eight years of her life has been touring the world in stadiums and arenas. Scaling down to a theater and living with the production limitations of a smaller space isn’t easy. I think fans will be really excited by what we’ve come up with, but it certainly hasn’t come without its challenges.”
The show opened on Dec. 28, 2018, at Park Theater in Las Vegas. Gaga will join the ranks of legends without a residency. “Enigma” takes her even higher. Iconic artists like Elvis Presley, Céline Dion, Cher, and Elton John have had their time on the strip. Now, it is Lady Gaga’s turn. And like she has with all of her work, she is making it all her own.
A trailer for the show was released on Instagram, and in true Gaga fashion, it is intriguing ambiguous and experimental. An animated Gaga awakens in a metallic jumpsuit, floating though space. She seems confused then she is struck by a powerful electric shock that warps her to an unknown place. She shouts, “Enigma! What’s happening to me?” An alien figure is revealed from a sparkly haze to say, “Hello.”
Only live audiences will have the privilege of fully understanding these videos, or maybe understanding them is not the point. If there is one thing her fans have learned through watching her craft evolve, it I that her work always has a deeper meaning. It does not always seem to make sense at first, and according to Bustle it does not have to. Gaga is an enigma, after all.
By Jeanette Smith
Sources:
Bustle: Lady Gaga’s Vegas Show ‘Enigma’ Has its Own Instagram Account & It Will Give You So Much FOMO
Variety: Lady Gaga Kicks Off a Very Good Romance With Vegas Show Enigma
Independent: Perfect Illusion: Lady Gaga’s residency is the role she was born to play
Image by Ronald Roan Courtesy of Wikimedia – Creative Commons License
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