‘REAL VEGAS PEOPLE’ visits a resident performer who’s sweeping up (and through) Sin City…
Jack Nicholson made an unforgettable declaration about Gotham City in 1989’s BATMAN: “This town needs an enema!”. One might expect a similar proclamation from “Reverend Peabody”, the scandal-prone clergyman who’s caught up in brothel shenanigans at Spiegelworld’s Atomic Saloon Show.
While the good Reverend has always been a fan favorite at Boozy Skunkton’s Saloon, he recently received an upgrade. Diminutive dynamo Tyler West stepped into the clergyman’s dusty boots sometime this winter. Although that footwear may now be a size or two smaller, Peabody’s sway over the congregation has never been larger.
Arizona native Tyler West is a clown, host, and actor. The formally-trained entertainer earned a B.F.A. in acting at the University of Arizona. Mr. West has performed in noteworthy productions like NYC’s The Box, England’s Giffords Circus, and the original run of Miss Behave’s MAVERICKS in Las Vegas
Giffords Circus is directed by Cal McCrystal, who helms ATOMIC SALOON SHOW. It was a moment of providence and brilliance when McCrystal offered the role of “Reverend Peabody” to Mr. West. The rest is…shall we say….history. And perhaps a bit of divine intervention.
VEGAS 411 recently visited the Atomic Saloon Show for a strange chat with Mr. West. The city’s newest clergyman is anything but conservative. Please note that the local diocese did not endorse his responses. They were, however, approved by Adam Sandler, who visited the Saloon just this week (below).
VEGAS 411 – Now that you’re a Sin City resident, what kind of sin are you spreading?
Tyler West – “Joy and ha-penis.”
A career in physical comedy was born out of your love for the circus. So, what exactly are “circus peanuts”, and why don’t they have shells or taste like nuts?
“Sugar, corn syrup, gelatin, pectin, artificial flavor, color added (includes Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 40). I mostly taste the Red 40.” (Editor’s note – FDA recently banned Red 5. Read your labels!)
Photo by Benoit Z Leroux
One of your most popular stage creations is “Sperm Race”, where a solitary seed is fighting to get planted. What is its name, and why is he so propelled by classical music?
“My mother had me as a C-Section, so the character is myself “Tyler West” performing an avant-garde dance piece to living vicariously through a natural birth, so it must be done to Wagner’s “Flight of the Valkyries.”
“Reverend Peabody” is smitten with “Boozy Skunkton”, a brothel madame. Quite an unusual romance. If Madame Skunton had to visit “Maw” for a week, what top-tier celebrity replacement would you choose to stand in?
“I would say Catherine O’Hara or Jamie Lee Curtis.”
Not every clergyman can juggle mini marshmallows while delivering a sermon. What would Reverend Peabody do with a jar of Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme during choir practice?
“Please wait for Spiegelworld’s lawyer to approve this response.”
In 7th grade, you informed your parents that you wanted to be a professional clown. What was in your Christmas stocking that year?
“A toothbrush. My dad was a dentist.”
Let’s imagine that Tyler West just rode the rollercoaster at the New York NY Hotel, then barfed on the casino carpet. What ink-blot shape might the janitor see in the mess?
“A cherub.”
You’ve been cast in a remake of an 80s roller disco movie. Would you be Linda Blair in ROLLER BOOGIE, Patrick Swayze in SKATETOWN USA, or Olivia Newton-John in XANADU?
“Whichever one wears the most baby oil.”
Each night at the Atomic Saloon, “Reverend Peabody” reveals a lot of bare skin. In his private time, does Tyler West wear boxers, briefs, or edible panties?
“I’ll make this answer…brief.”
The tagline at your official Tyler West website is “Half the size, double the fun”. What about you is “double the size, half the fun”?
“Where the good lord split me is double the size, and my gaseous tendencies are half the fun.”
Spiegelworld’s ATOMIC SALOON SHOW performs at Venetian Resorts Grand Canal Shoppes, Waterfall Atrium Level 3. Showtimes are Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Audience members must be 18 or older—order tickets by heading here.