Cher Where: Caesars Palace When: 7:30 p.m., Tues., Wed., Sat. & Sun. Cost: $117 and up Info: (866) 88-SHOWS

If Cher, who continues to break in her new ultra-dazzling smash production show at Caesars Palace, doesn't prove that truly the beat goes on, then nothing else does!

The newest addition to Las Vegas passed this way before, back in the late 1960s when she and her partner at the time in both life and song, Sonny Bono, were a nighttime fixture in Sin City's lineup. With Bono's hand at the wheel, the singing couple honed their act, with the wisecracking Cher and Sonny, a well-timed reciprocal insult magnet, becoming one of the must-see acts in the Nevada playground. It was their time in Vegas that led the duo to their well-received 1970s television variety series, which made them a household name.

Since its May 6 opening, the onetime backup singer's glitzy and glamorous stage production has easily become one of the most sought-after tickets in town.

And, yes, the show is filled with the always-breathtaking Bob Mackie costumes and heart-pounding aerial performances, but to the delight of her fans, the gifted talents of the little girl who attended Hollywood High School still shine through to steal the show. But what else would you expect from Cher?