My date last night on the way home from “Peepshow” at Planet Hollywood: “I love the show. It was fun. It is all about Holly Madison. She is so wonderful and cute and fun to watch.” I am quoting my date to “Peepshow” because, more than any of the other adult show in Vegas, this is meant as a couples show. There are a series of male characters, for example, who have significant roles. More importantly, there is a bubbly snuggle quality that seems built into the show: a frothy topless show created with Broadway-quality talent and production values. I think the result is a great date night if you are in an adult mood in Vegas. I have already reviewed “Peepshow.” And though there have been significant alterations to accommodate the cast changes, the core remains.

Of course, the two stars are deserving of comment. Holly Madison gets the lion’s share of the credit even though she might be the least technically talented person on a stage loaded with top tier dancers and singers. You can almost hear her mind counting to her mark at certain points in the show. I suspect that will change as her ability to technically execute the show increases with practice. But I hope not too much, because I think her slight hint of awkwardness is one of the show’s charms. Watching Madison, you know there is a real person on stage who has used will and hard work to become a Las Vegas headliner despite having no background for the job. And for an upbeat show like “Peepshow,” the feeling she gives the audience is more important than technique. She projects her thrill to be there on stage fulfilling a dream, loves every minute of it and she is able to communicate her happiness to the audience, and that makes her really work in the show. Charisma cannot be taught, and Holly Madison has that quality on stage.

- Richard Abowitz