Magic, Music and Wit

The lights were dim, tables lined a wall that were covered in an array of various appetizers and the bar tenders were busy pacing back and forth from ice bin to fridge filling the fast paced drink orders being placed. Robin Leach sat next to the bar watching people pass by him. Lance Burton sat back on a couch talking with friends, occasionally jumping to his feet to take pictures with fans. Siegfried Fischbacher was chatting with fans while simultaneously posing for photos.

It was the premier night of the all-new Vegas Magic Theatre, at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino and magicians, media and spectators crowded around for a chance to see it first.  But the show wasn’t starting just yet, first thing was first; mingle, drink and eat.

While sitting at the bar prior to the start of the show, local magician Adam Flowers came by to demonstrate some slight-of-hand. As he made rings pass through a solid piece of rope, cards appear at the top of a deck with a snap of the finger and a cigarette flip and turn in mid air, I couldn’t help but smile and giggle with utter frustration. As he left us sitting puzzled it was time to make our way into the theatre and take a seat for the show.

Red drapes covered the stage; dim lights lit the room well enough to make our way to an open table and with a quick flicker of the house lights we knew we were only a few short minutes away from the start of the show.

Magic, music and comedy combined together into a 70-minute show that amused, confused and frustrated the heck out of me. Don’t get me wrong I love magic shows, but as a journalist I don’t work well with unanswered questions, so having a scarf continuously turn into a bird and people disappear and reappear right in front of me with no explanation of how it’s done is quite frustrating. My level of frustration for the night proved nothing more than the skill level of the magicians brought in to entertain audience members for the show.

Thursday night’s premier featured magician Mike Douglas, the hilarious 'Dennis the Menace' of Magic Murray SawChuck, comedian and juggler Michael Goudeau, American Idol finalist Jasmine Trias and show host Ben Stone. The show was quirky, funny and featured a musical talent in addition to humor and magic. With a comedy club atmosphere, the show set-up features a new line-up of acts each and every week.  

Vegas Magic Theatre takes to the stage Thursday – Sunday and each show hosts an hour event for mingling in the Magic Lounge where slight-of-hand artists entertain patrons prior to the main show.

For more information on Vegas Magic Theatre call 702-367-7111 or visit goldcoastcasino.com.

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