Story highlights Andrew Montgomery lost part of his leg in a motorcycle crash

Now he's the first amputee in the Las Vegas show "Le Rêve"

(CNN) Andrew Montgomery was a budding performer when he first saw the show "Le Rêve-The Dream" nine years ago in Las Vegas.

"I saw it, and I was like, 'I have to be a part of this show,' " he said.

Physically demanding for performers, the show is artful and acrobatic and plays out in a pool of water with lifts instead of a stage.

In 2015, Montgomery got his chance. He saw a flyer for an audition in Los Angeles, where he was living, and seized the opportunity.

"We had auditioned close to 500 people when we saw him. And he was a jack of all trades," said Louanne Madorma, "Le Rêve" casting director. "He had something really special from the beginning, and everybody knew that he was the guy I wanted."

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