Magic & Ilusion Shows

Hi,

I%26#39;m coming to vegas for the first time in April (2 night stay arriving 18th April 08). I would love to see a show while I%26#39;m there and have never seen any magic %26amp; Illusion shows... can anyone suggest what is the best out around that time? I don%26#39;t want to book just any show and not have a good time

Thanks,

Vanessa

Magic %26amp; Ilusion Shows

Hi Vanessa,

My wife is in Sydney right now, so if you see her, tell her I missed her, LOL

The 3 best ilusion shows are:

David Copperfield at MGM Grand - tickets about $100

Lance Burton at Monte Carlo - tickets about $70

Steve Wyrick at Planet Hollywood - tickets about $90

and they are all suppose to be good

Magic %26amp; Ilusion Shows

Also available is the Hans Klok show - with Pamk Anderson as the cohost

use this link to get two for one tickets - www.ticketmaster.com/channel_partner/鈥?/a>

and this link is great for vegas shows in general - http://www.ticketmaster.com/lasvegas

Here%26#39;s a great post from a few months ago from a forum contributor called stuckintraffic:

';Being a magician myself, I expect more out of a show, but one of those things is audience enjoyment. There are a lot of magic shows playing right now and there is a wide range in quality and a lot that depends on your expectation. In my opinion this is how they stack up (in order):

1. Mac King- (Harrahs)He is best friends with Lance Burton and shares a lot of the same personality traits (sincere, funny, down to earth). What gives Mac the edge over everybody as far as I%26#39;m concerned is that he does two shows a day (1 %26amp; 3) so you can see his show without missing another one, he really enjoys his audiences and it shows. His is a very family friendly show. It%26#39;s not a large scale show, but it is hilarious, he%26#39;s a great magician, if you pick up the coupons they hand out around Harrah%26#39;s you can see the show for $8 and that includes a drink! After the show he is at the door to sign autographs and take pictures, he%26#39;s just a really neat guy, and dollar for dollar the best show in town.

2. Lance Burton- (Monte Carlo)Mac King with a huge budget. A good old Kentucky boy that will blow you away with his show, and still a good value. If you want to see one large scale magic show, see this one,

3. Penn %26amp; Teller- (Rio)The Bad Boys of Magic. Two of my all time favorites, but not for everybody. Tickets are on the higher end for a magic show.

4. Hans Klok- (Planet Hollywood)Relatively new to Vegas, but a very popular magician in Europe, He is known for his speed in performing an illusion. I saw him several years ago and was stunned by his skill. He is sold out at most shows. He is playing the Vegas game by using big name celebrity women in his act, right now he is using Pamela Anderson.

5. The World%26#39;s Greatest Magic- (Greek Isles) A variety magic show with a rotating cast of magicians some of which are among the best in the business on their own especially Kevin James, Paul Kozak, and The Majestix.

6.Amazing Jonathon (Sahara) Again, like Penn %26amp; Teller, not for everyone (he%26#39;s been called the Freddy Kruegger of magic) he is one of the funniest and most talented out there, but he IS out there, and he is going to be retiring soon.

7. Nathan Burton (Planet Hollywood)- Another mid-day show, he is fun, and worth the $17, but not the first magician I%26#39;d go see.

Those are the ones I would pay to see. (and I have seen all of them)

Those I wouldn%26#39;t pay to see (or see again, because I have seen them all also)

David Copperfield- A bigger ego than he is a star, and the most expensive magic show in town.

Steve Wyrick, Dirk Arthur, Dixie Dooley- Are all just average magicians with a big budget.';

Hope that%26#39;s of some help.