At WRPN.tv Screenplay Contest, musical theatre Shangri-La-La Wins Platinum Award

MIAMI - EntSun -- At the WRPN.tv Screenplay Competition, Fall 2025 edition, the comedy musical Shangri-La-La—written by Mike Meier and Peter Giambalvo (with music by Mike Meier) was awarded Platinum. The competition's official site features the winners, see https://www.wrpnsc.com/

Inspired by the glittering mythology of Las Vegas, Shangri-La-La explores an oasis of dreams, illusions, and reinvention built on mob money, showbiz spectacle, and the Wild West spirit of justice-for-sale. Weaving together threads of history—Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo, Judge Roy Bean, and Isaac Parker's "hanging justice," the legendary reign of Siegfried & Roy—the musical examines how fantasy collides with corruption in America's most surreal city.

The origin of Shangri-La-La is as improbable as the city itself. The project was conceived by attorney-turned-writer Mike Meier, who, more than fifteen years ago, filed a lawsuit against Siegfried & Roy. From the bizarre twists of that real-life case sprang the seed of a satirical tale that embraces the outrageous, often hilarious truth of Las Vegas, where reality frequently outshines fiction.

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At its core is Joshua, a young German dreamer whose arrival in Vegas echoes the journeys of countless seekers who come chasing fortune or escape—only to discover the costs of illusion. Mixing camp, absurdist comedy, and satirical musical traditions, Shangri-La-La celebrates the city's over-the-top glamour while exposing its moral contradictions.

"The goal of Shangri-La-La is to entertain with humor and spectacle while raising deeper questions," said writer-composer Mike Meier. "Las Vegas is the perfect mirror of the American Dream—beautiful, dazzling, but also full of traps. The show asks: Can innocence survive in a world built on illusion?"

By blending satire, history, and musical theater, Shangri-La-La offers a dazzling but thoughtful reflection on the promises—and pitfalls—of chasing paradise. The Platinum Award marks a significant milestone for the musical project as it continues its development toward the next stage.
Website: https://themikemeier.com/shangri-la-la-musical, Trailer: https://youtu.be/R5RByVptX8o