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There were 50% off coupons in the magazine, but I forgot them on the plane. I settled for a 40% off online deal. Two tickets ran me $108 for mezzanine seats, but our total was $134 due to "entertainment taxes" WTF. We picked them up at Will Call roughly an hour before the show.
The big night came, and...I was actually bored. I politely waited for the 90-minute show to end. The dude in front of me took a nap. I hate that, because these guys are quite clever. I was expecting more "big scale" tricks, like escaping a dragon or catching a unicorn, and most tricks would have been better up close. It was semi-interactive, but primarily with the bottom tier (since they can get to the stage from their seats). I also just didn't click with their humor. I felt disengaged, and the climax of some tricks came after too much dialogue. They do their famous bullet trick at the end.
It's a 90 minute show, and I counted only 2 libertarian jokes, so it's not as extreme as I've read.
I'm glad we checked it off the list, but I was disappointed. They did come out after the show for pictures - Instagram or it didn't happen! Naturally we lost our tickets and didn't get their autographs.
TIP: If you're getting to Rio from the Strip, there's a free shuttle that runs from Bally/Paris area. It cites every 30 minutes, but it's more like 20 (it's only 1 shuttle and it's just however quickly he can fill up and make a trip). The line can get long, so you may not be on the first shuttle.
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