Awakening • Las Vegas • 3-min Hypercut Preview | $120 Million Dollar Show | Wynn Theater (4K)

As a live theater lover, I was really excited to see this technically advanced show at Wynn Las Vegas when we were there. I was blown away by the entire production. The show has some incredibly breathtaking moments that anyone who enjoys concerts, Broadway, dance, acrobatics, magic, illusions, ballet, musical theater, behind the scenes stage tech or any type of live theater can appreciate. It definitely left me with a sense of wonder, and I hope my 3-minute hypercut preview gives you a glimpse into the magic.

🌟 About Awakening

Awakening isn’t just a show. It’s a *$120 million immersive fantasy* combining light, movement, illusions, and sound in ways I’ve never seen before. The entire theater was built just for this production, and every seat gives you a different perspective.

• 🏟 Theater: Awakening is staged in a custom-built 360° circular theater designed exclusively for the show. Every detail pushes live production boundaries: a 60-foot diameter dichroic glass stage with embedded LEDs rotates, rises, splits, and disappears beneath performers, while interactive sky bridges soar above the audience. The 1,600 seats are arranged within 75 feet of center, each with its own stereo speaker—totaling 3,200 speakers for immersive, personalized 3D audio.
• 💡 Stage: A 62-foot glass-and-steel turntable with embedded LEDs that rotates, lifts, opens, and disappears beneath the performers.
• 🎭 Cast: 60+ dancers, aerialists, puppeteers, and acrobats bringing each realm to life.
• 🔊 Sound: 3,200 speakers embedded in the seats and ceiling, giving everyone their own stereo mix.
• 🔥 Special Effects: Lasers, fog, flames, illusions, and massive puppets including a phoenix, whale, and dragon.
• 🎵 Original Score: Composed by Emmy-nominated Brian Tyler.
• 🎤 Narration: Sir Anthony Hopkins, recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
• 👁 Creative Team: Baz Halpin, Michael Curry, Bernie Yuman, and a team of Broadway and Cirque veterans.

Lead Cast
Io -Donna April
Bandit - Stefan Swoboda
Boo - Olivia Swoboda-Weinstein
Light - Datus Puryear
Darkness - April Leopardi
Narrator (voice) Sir Anthony Hopkins

Plus 60+ ensemble performers rotating across multiple tracks each night.

In this hypercut, I limited each realm clip to just a few seconds to preserve the experience for future audiences.

Filmed on *iPhone 16 Pro* in 4K at 60fps from **Row C, No flash used. Edited in DaVinci Resolve to create a seamless, rapid montage.

Awakening officially encourages guests to capture their own experience “from your point of view” for social sharing, as long as it’s done respectfully and for non-commercial use. This hypercut honors that.

🎟 See It Live

📍 *Location:* Awakening Theater, Wynn Las Vegas
🎟 *Showtimes:* Tuesday–Saturday, 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM
🔗 *Tickets & Info:* [awakening.com](https://www.awakening.com)

Tip - I think rows C–E give the best views of the LED floor reflections and aerial choreography.

If you’ve seen Awakening, what moment blew you away most?

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