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| - I've seen Penn and Teller a few different occasions, but they never cease to amaze me. They do not have shows every night of the week, nor are they guaranteed to have a single show each week. This is because one show grosses enough revenue that they aren't hurting for more money.
Last night, my boss treated us to some pretty decent seats as an early Christmas present. I avoided the bar area because beers were going for $12 a piece. However, this isn't a review of the bar, so I will leave that part out of my rating. I arrived a bit early and had about 15 minutes of fun enjoying a smooth jazz pianist (Mike Jones) play his heart out! As we were entertained by the music, audience members that wanted to be a part of the act signed an envelope on stage.
I did not, but this certainly did not prevent me or anyone else from accidentally being a volunteer. During the act, we never had an issue hearing Penn or other guests from the speakers. Their microphones worked beautifully. The stage presence and comfortably Penn and Teller have with each other is truly phenomenal. But this is no surprise when you consider they've spent 40 years work with each other.
Let me summarize some of the great tricks you might see:
* Cold Readings in the form of Jokes
* Things disappearing
* Card tricks, ladies cut in half, rabbit pulled out of a hat ... you know, the usual
* And likely ending the night with a "bang"
If you feel like I gave anything away, go to the show and you'll see that my spoilers are quite small :).
After the show, if you are a serious fan, you will have the chance to take a picture with these legends. I would have, if I wasn't so darn hungry!
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