Several well-known Las Vegas shows are quietly closing their doors, including some big names and fan favorites. No show is safe.  And in recent months, the Strip has seen a wave of cancellations as historic runs have come to an end. And if you’ve been waiting to see one of these productions, you might already be too late.

But, you still have a few weeks to catch Mad Apple, as Cirque du Soleil is shutting down this popular Strip show following its 4-year run. Mad Apple combines acrobatics, live music, and stand-up comedy, but its final performance will be September 5th, leaving the theater at New York-New York empty. While Cirque du Soleil works on new material, MGM Resorts has not announced a replacement show for the casino, but hey, they still have a roller coaster.

Meanwhile, another of the popular Las Vegas shows has just called it quits after an amazing 27-year run… and that’s the interactive comedy Marriage Can Be Murder. Originally taking the stage in 1999 at the Showboat Casino, the production has moved over the years, playing at Four Queens, Fitzgerald’s, and the D before closing at the Rio. Known as Sin City’s longest-running interactive dinner theater experience, don’t be surprised if this show makes a comeback somewhere in Vegas… at some point in the future. In the meantime, the Rio will replace Marriage Can Be Murder with Tony and Tina’s Wedding, which previously ran at Bally’s from 2016 through 2018.

And still, another long-term Sin City show has gone dark: Menopause the Musical has come to an end after more than 7,400 performances… over an amazing 21 years. Originally at the Hilton, the show also played at the Luxor before ending its residency at Harrah’s. However, the show will go on via national tours and regional productions all across the country. Caesars has yet to name a replacement show for Harrah’s, but hey, they still have Donny Osmond. Also, David Copperfield recently pulled a vanishing act, permanently disappearing from his 25-year residency at MGM Grand. Of course, that was for more, shall we say, personal reasons. Google it.

And finally this week, the last of the Las Vegas shows shutting down before the end of the year is a big one, but the good news is it’s only temporary. Absinthe will go dark this November as they take a break for some renovation work. Repairs will take place from the 16th through the 29th, right when F1 hits town and traffic on the strip comes to a standstill. So, the timing is perfect. This circus cabaret blends acrobatics, burlesque, and unfiltered comedy under the same tent and will reopen November 30th.