Monty Python's Spamalot" at Wynn Las Vegas seems to be finding favor with national critics, and it's easy to see why. It's 90 minutes of imaginative silliness, led by an actor (John O'Hurley) who seems to have insanity in his soul. What surprises me is how well the show sustains its entertainingly infantile tone. It's short-sketch material stretched out into a full-length narrative. Yet, it somehow works. There's a lot riding on this production's success, given the recent demise of "Hairspray" and "Avenue Q." Although with "The Producers," "Phantom -- The Las Vegas Spectacular" and "Mamma Mia!" in town, Vegas is already a place where West Coast residents easily can arrange a weekend of Broadway. ...

The folks at the Beyond the Neon program at the Charleston Heights Arts Center continue to do a surprisingly expert job of bringing highly regarded stage performers to town for a mere $10 admission price. Mark Nadler and KT Sullivan, well-known New York cabaret artists, recently offered an evening that left you amazed at the scope of Irving Berlin's talent. On Sunday, "A Chorus Line" and "Hairspray" alumnus Kevin Spirtas will tackle a set of show tunes in a program titled "Night and Days." Spirtas probably is best known as the nasty Dr. Craig Wesley on "Days of Our Lives." Beyond the Neon is an often unsung Vegas treasure. ...