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This outdoor amphitheater is the setting for a popular and eclectic range of free public entertainment, from “Jazz in the Park” and moonlight concerts to folk festivals and barbershop quartets. The amphitheater’s “brown-bag” lunches attract workers from nearby office buildings, Las Vegas residents, and visitors alike.

The first part of the name is show-business shorthand for “special effects,” which this show has in abundance. Star Rick Springfield rocks and rolls his way through a series of adventures in which he encounters Merlin the Magician, circus impresario P. T. Barnum, magician Harry Houdini, and the Brave New World of H. G. Wells. The 85,000-watt sound system feeds 300 loudspeakers, and the lights require enough electricity to power 1,400 average-size homes.

Headliners such as comedians Rodney Dangerfield and George Carlin, and music groups such as The Monkees, regularly appear at the 630-seat Hollywood Theater. MGM’s larger 15,200-seat special-events center, the Garden Arena, is used for superstar concerts, major sporting events, and other spectaculars. It was the setting for the much-publicized Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert on New Year’s Eve 1999, for which tickets cost as much as $2,500.

Jubilee features showgirls who not only look good but also dance well. The show offers an effective mix of production numbers and specialty acts, glamorous costumes, and pretty tunes. There are terrific special effects, too, such as the sinking of the Titanic.

In addition to possessing excellent acoustics and comfortable seats, the Judy Bayley Theater features a special stage of flexible design. Primarily used for ballet, musical comedy, and dramatic productions, the theater also serves as home to the Nevada Dance Theater.

The Parisian-style theater only opened in 1999, but in its short life has already played host to a some big names, including Dennis Miller, Bobby Vinton, Earth, Wind, and Fire, and the Moody Blues.