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I'm a frugal traveler, so when I visited with family we picked up 5 of the "Free" (i.e., $5 service fee) tickets. First, they make you wait in a weird line that wraps around the outside of the theater to get in. This is strange, because you think they would want you to buy drinks instead of standing around bored. They also force you to get your picture taken (which they will try to sell you later) against a green screen. If you try to decline, they will very strongly tell you that "It's part of the show." I encourage photobombing this occasion, since the pictures will be displayed for the audience in a loop pre-show.
Once you're in, there are designated rows for the $5 tickets WAY IN THE BACK right behind a HUGE, EMPTY section of seats. You think, 'Oh, those will fill up.' Or, 'Maybe they'll let us sit there if they're still empty when the show starts.' NOPE. You will gaze over the dozen empty rows that are unused the entire show.
There is some very boring physical comedy involving a guy with a lollipop and a broom beforehand who stomps a lot. Also, I know Burton was on TV, but the media intro to the show is lame. In addition to the product plugs (with which the show also ends), you have to sit there and watch a photo reel of the audience, followed up by news TV footage from several years ago about the guy you are going to see, telling you how great he is...
...which is a huge lie. The show is just BAD. Having seen the other main cheap comedy magic show in Vegas (Mac King), the difference is night and day. Nathan Burton obviously believes that very loud pop music, women in bikinis with large breasts, weak jokes involving sexual innuendo and boring stories about Burton's youth, and the same person-in-a-box-who-disappears-when-I-pull-away-the-curtain trick REPEATED A DOZEN TIMES is supposed to be entertaining. It's not.
The one part of the show I really enjoyed was the close-up magic guy (NOT Burton, or the awkward audience-volunteer bit involving masks) about halfway through, named Armando Vera. His bit was excellent, and he has his own show at Planet Hollywood which I would recommend. So skip Burton and cut to the good stuff.
Honestly, I was embarrassed to have taken family to this show, and wished I had just gone to Mac King again (the tickets to which include one adult beverage!). At Burton, the seats are terrible, and the pushing of products from on stage is annoying. Also, as Derek H. notes, the show is quite short. This is a mixed blessing--less to suffer through, but even less of a value.
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Verdict: In short, there is no comedy here, and there is no magic either. Not genuinely family friendly, and not worth a dime. Avoid Burton's travesty at all costs. See Armando Vera or Mac King instead.
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