Will be in Vegas in a few weeks with my teenage kids. We’ve seen P&T a few times so I’d like to find a good magic show, that is appropriate for teens. Prefer a skilled magician, not just flashing lights and a fog machine. Any recommendations?
Also, is Blue Man Group worth it? Any other recommendations?
Try Copperfield... I heard he likes teens A LOT!
Seriously though most of the posters on this forum don't go to the shows but hopefully someone will chime in with a valid opinion on your inquiry. Almost all the time I spend in Vegas is gambling.
For magic, I recommend the Mac King Comedy Magic Show at Harrah's. He is very talented, and his show is teen-friendly with lots of laughs and impressive tricks. Blue Man Group is also a great option, full of energy and music, definitely worth seeing.
I've been to both, and my kids loved it. Vegas has a lot to offer, so you'll surely find something you all enjoy. Good luck and have fun!
Greetings, Andrew :-)
The only 2 shows that stick out for me are KA and blue man. Blue man has that crowd participation. KA has the crazy elaborate set.
I always liked the Amazing Johnathan saw him more times than anyone probably should, but he's dead since 2022 (not just dark, but dead).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8AfF48Iwyw
Another great one from him, "sometimes magic sounds like tape." (at 6:45)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C90Molx2yFg
Johnathan was a severe drug addict who died from a congenital heart defect condition (something like UNKewlJ), and believed that the methamphetamine kept him alive.
I can tell you stories about Johnathon. I knew him personally, not well though, through my late partner. To be honest, Johnathon always creeped me out the times I would meet and talk to him. If you attended one of his Halloween parties, Dark doesn't begin to describe him.
We met Johnathon at Krave, a gay club at the corner of the Planet Hollywood complex that we frequented once a week or so back about 10-12 years ago. Johnathon wasn't gay or anything, that I know of, but he performed at that time at a theater right next door to Krave and would stop in for a drink after his show. He didn't drink alcohol at least at that time. So while I was on the dance floor dancing, Johnathon and my late partner, who were about the same age, would sit and talk. He seemed very interested in our relationship, and the 20 year difference in age. I later learned that Johnathon had a close personal relationship with Joel Ozborn, a comedian 20 years younger than him. I am not saying it was sexual as both presented as straight, but there was something going on there. It had a vibe to it.
Anyway, we were invited to The Amazing Underground, which was a warehouse Johnathon owned or rented, just off Sunset road, just east of the airport. He housed his classic car collection there, consisting of 20 or so vehicles from the 50's and 60's and had turned the warehouse into a replica drive-in movie theater, where he would screen actual movies. Friends and guests would sit in the cars to watch the movies. He had concession stands and the whole works.
Later we attended a Halloween party at the same location. The cars had been removed, and the warehouse transformed into a very dark haunted house. There were body bags and coffins and people jumping out from the dark at you all night long at every turn. Lots of blood and gore and body parts and girls with live snakes. He really went all out. We were invited to a second Halloween party, but I didn't want to go. It was too dark for me and many people were just too tweaked out for my liking.
And then we sort of lost touch with Johnathon. His show changed location and Krave later closed. He next I heard he announced his heart medical condition and announced he had only a year to live, but I think lived another 6 or 7. My partner passed away during that time, and I never saw Johnathon again.
More lies from the UNKewlJ one. Johnathan never mentioned knowing this loser low life male prostitute, and my connection to Johnathan was much closer than the lies you just made up.
But it does make sense that when someone mentions something, that UNKewlJ would step in to claim some sort of affiliation.
Now, if any of what UNKewlJ mentions above IS true, then nailing exactly who and what he is will be pretty simple, as I am in touch with his ex, so next time I get a chance I will show this post to her and see what she knows.Quote:
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Now time for the UNKewl shuffle...the one where he walks back whatever he just said.
MaxPen on the UNKewl one: Compulsive liar is a fair assessment of what he is. If people go back and look at your last few stories they will see a trend in you always changing the story after you get caught lying.
Not walking anything back, but Johnathan wasn't married when we knew him. He did have a girlfriend, who I never met and later heard he married. By all means contact her.
Now anyone that was hoping to see a "shuffle", I refer you to Mdawgs past, where after 7 months of reporting daily wins of over a million dollars, he posted one line....." Wizard and I went over my records and I am about even". That my friend is a shuffle. :D
I have news for you poodle boy, I have mentioned that we knew Johnathon, my partner better than me, and our visit to The Amazing Underground before, and I believe on this very forum. And I am not name dropping, as like I said, I didn't care all that much for the dude. I found him a bit creepy.
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Uh-huh ... sure thing ... you bet ... Yeah, you knew this guy so well that his failure to ever mention him knowing KJ somehow proves he never knew him?Quote:
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Really, counselor?
C'mon, hound: that proves nothing, and you know it.
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V you never seem to get it. Whenever kew sleazes into a discussion trying to make it all about him due to his neurotic craving for attention, there is absolutely nothing to be believed--as reiterated numerous times by just about every active member here.Quote:
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Uh-huh ... sure thing ... you bet ... Yeah, you knew this guy so well that his failure to ever mention him knowing KJ somehow proves he never knew him?Quote:
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Really, counselor?
C'mon, hound: that proves nothing, and you know it.
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You're only taking the contrerian position because of your dislike of mdawg and your jealousy over his life and wealth. Of course, as has been said before, whenever anyone of substance describes where they're traveling that's not to some type of casino, the go-nowhere/do-nothings on this low-level forum brings those type of inconsequential feelings to all the "little people" around here.
Robert, I've no interest in nor jealousy of his, your, or anyone's "wealth."
Fact is I am "quite comfortable" myself, having worked hard, invested, and inherited.
What, me worry?
V, the fact is, you're an addict alcoholic, and that explains most of the way that you act. Not all, most. And Denial is not a river in Egypt!
You do realize that the rate of alcoholism is quite high among us lawyers no? And the fact that you substituted one substance for another doesn't cure you of alcoholism...or addiction.
Just at least Know Thyself and don't try to deny it.
The fact is, Johnathan does not know UNKewlJ. And UNKewlJ has not mentioned knowing him before, so why would I have mentioned someone who does not know UNKewlJ before?Quote:
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Uh-huh ... sure thing ... you bet ... Yeah, you knew this guy so well that his failure to ever mention him knowing KJ somehow proves he never knew him?Quote:
Originally Posted by MDawg
Really, counselor?
C'mon, hound: that proves nothing, and you know it.
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And given that UNKewlJ has not mentioned Johnathan before, why would I have brought him up in the context of the perennially UNKewl one anyway?
The fact is, No One knows UNKewlJ other than the couple of APs who have run into him and observed him playing extremely low stakes blackjack as cover for sugar daddy activities. Riddle me that one, V, how someone could have been doing something or other in or at casinos for two decades and yet no one in town has seen or heard of him other than as a male prostitute?
I have not been to Paradox Experience, but if your kids like magic it might be up their alleyQuote:
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https://lasvegas.paradoxexperience.com/
Maybe someone can chime in if they know it's worth it, or if it's kind of lame. I think it only opened very recently.
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I posted the following several years ago, so Dawgs assertion that I never posted knowing Johnathan is more Dawg bullshit. (or I guess Dogshit)
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That, is simply proof that people stopped reading yoursome time ago.Quote:
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I skimmed what you wrote today, be thankful that I spent any time at all looking at your nonsense.
Just proof what a small person Mdawg is, that he can't even admit when proven wrong. We have seen this a number of times now though.
KJ was Jonathan the inspiration for your own heart defect?
GOOD POINT.
I don't have a heart defect. But my first heart valve replacement due to a virus that damaged the value occurred in 2011, several years before we met Johnathan and even more years before I learned he had a heart issue which I believe, not sure, but believe may have been from birth, but worsened over time.Quote:
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BUT, damn good try (attempted troll) on your part, smurgerburger. I have come to expect nothing less from you.
There are contradictions with your stories about Johnathan.Quote:
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The truth does not change, but your stories do change.
Feel free to state them and I will address them. Oh wait, let me guess. The Holloween party at "the underground" and his house.Quote:
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Originally Posted by kewlJ
The truth does not change, but your stories do change.
The haunted house part occurred at the underground space. It was quite elaborate haunted house and required a lot of space. Afterwards people were invited back to his house for the party portion. His house was also pretty decked out and included some gory type Halloween "decorations". He seemed to have a fascination with dead babies and fetuses. :rolleyes:
I think in had a Halloween party for many years. He was sort of known for that. I don't think all involved the "Underground" space. I attended one and it involved both.
I didn't read what she wrote, but must assume that she addressed some points that so far from clearing things up, just made her appear more like a paranoid fraud.
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My God, even THIS innocent thread asking what Magic Shows to see delved into a Kewlj and Mdawg fight! My God! :eek:
About magic shows, you can see Criss Angel. Criss Angel is VERY entertaining. :) Whatever you do, you do NOT want to see David Copperfield. Dan Druff said he went to see David Copperfield and Copperfield was one of the worst shows he had EVER seen in his life. Dan said something like,"David just stood there robotically going through the motions, didn't interact with the audience at all, didn't even smile once at us. It was a VERY bad experience, and I paid $500 to just see him robotically going through the motions. What an absolute waste of time and money! I could have just watched David's show for free at home on my TV!"
Plus, there's the David Copperfield sexual offenses accusations, which are bad just by themselves. So definitely do NOT see David Copperfield! :eek:
Have you seen Criss Angel live? His "magic" works best on television using time elapse, in person his show is terrible.
Either way, you're a disgusting weakass person with a weakass heart, brought on by a corrupted lifestyle that's prone to defects, disease and illness. And it's the #1 reason why I'll be around far longer than your defective body will be, and be here to annually piss on your grave (do they still bury homos or simply burn them out of existence?) for many years to come.Quote:
Originally Posted by kewlJI don't have a heart defect. But my first heart valve replacement due to a virus that damaged the value occurred in 2011, several years before we met Johnathan and even more years before I learned he had a heart issue which I believe, not sure, but believe may have been from birth, but worsened over time.Quote:
Originally Posted by smurgerburger
BUT, damn good try (attempted troll) on your part, smurgerburger. I have come to expect nothing less from you.
In the meantime.....make us laugh!
Hmm. Multiple people said they say Criss in person and enjoyed his shows.Quote:
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It's best to comment only on what you yourself have experienced personally.
I know another good show to see in Vegas. KewlJ and Mdawg in a big tank being eaten by a pair of anacondas.
I heard that Cake Cream has booked a residency at the Sphere.
Years ago I had TV going with daytime talk shows. Angel was supposed to be on but they kept pushing him back for bigger names. He had this trick where he put dental floss under his eyelid then pulled it out ... except the trick was never supposed to have the dental floss in your eye for an hour. He came out and one eye was all puffy and watery...
But the show went on.
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For a magic show that's great for teens and not just flashy, check out David Copperfield or Max Maven if they're around. Both have impressive skills and keep it engaging. As for Blue Man Group, it’s a fun, unique experience with a lot of visual and musical elements—definitely worth it if you want something different!