Las Vegas Review-Journal: Treasure Island’s decision to cancel the long-running pirate show “Sirens of TI” drew fire Saturday from cast and crew members who said they were totally blind-sided.
The surprise announcement came a month after the 10-year-old attraction went into what was to be a two-month dry dock.
Ten “Sirens” and 10 pirates performed four times a night since 2003, when prominent choreographer Kenny Ortega was hired to give the show a sexy vibe by turning it into a girls-against-guys duel.
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I am quite shocked that this hows has closed. I wonder more about the closure of the show and why they decided to close is so abruptly. After working for a company that had such great transparency this summer I wish that TI would have done the same. If they knew they were having issues they should tell their employees. Cutting people off with no remorse is not what an employer should do. Despite why the show closed, they are still an employer to many, and they should keep up good relations with all employees.
Why would it close?!?!! Even having never been to Las Vegas, I knew of that as a landmark. It seems like such a classic. I guess all good things must come to an end. The biggest problem was the late notice for the employees involved with the show. The one actress now doesn't have a job when she could have had one lined up if she had known that the pirate show was closing and her contract ending so soon. There needs to be some kind of communication with the staff so that people aren't left hanging at the end of a rope that the employer decided to cut. Every show goes through a dry spell every once in a while. I bet if they wait a month and then open it back up there will be a huge crowd waiting to see it.
This seems like a poorly thought out and executed decision on the part of the Treasure Island management. For one, many people know about the show even if they have never been to Vegas. It is on almost every list of things you should see or visit while in the city. Although I'm sure that they had valid business reason for deciding to shutter the show, it seems shortsighted and a potential public relations nightmare. Secondly, the communication between the management and production staff, if the article is correct, seems absolutely atrocious. Unfortunately, that is how many organizations operate, and I don't see that changing any time soon.
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