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In
1996, David took on his next challenge and moved
to Las Vegas to star at the MGM Grand in the $75
million extravaganza “EFX.” Under David’s
creative direction and by entirely re-vamping the
show, it became the most successful production
in Las Vegas. The MGM acknowledged that he was
singularly responsible for bringing over 1 million
paid customers to see “EFX”. Within
four months of opening, the show was voted “Best
Production Show” in Las Vegas, and David
was voted “Best All Around Performer” and “Best
Singer.” In 1999, David was again named “Best
All Around Performer,” “Entertainer
of the Year” and “Show Star of the
Year.”
Always seeking new creative avenues, in 1999 David
partnered with Emmy Award winning writer-producer
Don Reo to create “The Rat Pack Is Back!” the
first original production paying tribute to the
legendary quartet. The musical played to sold-out
audiences first at the Desert Inn, then at the
Sahara Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. For all
4 years of its Las Vegas run, the show received
both critical and popular acclaim. It is currently
touring in the United States, with regular stints
at the Mohegan Sun, and David will intermittently
return to the Las Vegas show at the Greek Isles.
Simultaneously, David and Reo also created “At
the Copa,” which David wrote, co-produced
and in which starred. The show remained at the
Rio in Las Vegas for one year after which, in 2001,
David chose to return to his first love – touring
in concert across the country and the world, something
he had not done in almost 15 years.
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