SHOWS IN LAS VEGAS

What is it about magic that is so intriguing to children and adults? We live in this fantasy world as kids growing up where the land of make believe is real to us. Movies with magic are so pleasing to us that we literally cannot get enough. The funny part is as we grow older we are still fascinated by the surreal. Sure we know it is not real but we still love watching because the kid in us never dies. This is why magic movies, television and magic shows are so popular and never gets old. there are so many magicians out there now making magic mainstream television that it can be found on many of the major networks.

David Blaine is one of the magicians that has brought mainstream magic tricks and death defying mind over matter stunts to major network television. Ten years ago that never happened but today it is all too real. Another magician who has brought magic to popular television is Criss Angel. He is a magician who appeals to the younger more hip crowd and walks the streets and casinos in LasVegas performing magic for the masses with nothing but a walking camera man. It is truly amazing to see him live in person. He has his own television show called Mindfreak that launched him to super stardom in a matter of months. Now he performs nightly at the Luxor and sells out every night.

There are many places to find great movies and shows on magic and magicians. Online sites have tons of info regarding your favorite magician or favorite shows in Las Vegas or other cities. If you are looking to find some great magic movie information check out the Magic Movies guide and let the land of make believe keep you going.

Las Vegas is perhaps the best place in the world to catch magic shows and movies because they are always out there nightly performing and they are in just about every casino on the strip.

If your Las Vegas show schedule allows it, the Blue Man Group is a spectacular show that is flashy, loud, rythmic, and totally Vegas. This show is very quickly becoming a staple of Las Vegas as more and more people flock to the Venetian to see it.

The Blue Man Group is mostly about music and mulimedia theatrics with a little comedy thrown in. This is a high energy non stop performance that will leave you breathless and cheering for more. They use just about anything you can think of and turn it into a musical instrument of some sort and their inventiveness and creativity is what makes this show mesmerizing to the end.

The Blue Man Group does travel to some other cities in America but their Las Vegas show is the flagship show and their home base. This is the big show and you have to be in Vegas to see it. They are accompanied by a live band and you can take any age children and not worry about them seeing something inappropriate.

They will be playing all over the country this summer of 2009 so you will have to get lucky to see them in Las Vegas.

Terry Fator’s claim to fame was winning the America’s Got Talent show on television which propelled him into one of the most entertaining shows in Las Vegas. This is a family friendly show that everyone will love and you can see it right now at the Terry Fator Theater at the Mirage. Prior to his move to the Mirage which is a major hotel on the strip, he could be seen at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Terry Fator is a man of puppets and ventriloquism who sings an impersonates his way into your heart. He has a huge cast of puppets and impersonations and you never know exactly what you are going to get when he walks out on stage each night. He can impersonate performers such as Bill Cosby, Garth Brooks, Marvin Gaye and his range of voices and singing styles is truly impressive.

When you combine all the talents this man has, you get a show that is guaranteed to please every member of your family and it is one of the few shows you can take children to and not be scared of what might happen or be said. When you throw in the vetriloquism with his impressive collection of puppets, you have one of the the most entertaining good time shows that can be seen in Las Vegas. if you want to leave a show with a smile, Terry Fator is the show to see.

Zumanity at New York New York in Las Vegas is a Cirque Du Soleil show that is a little bit different from the others. This is one of the shows in Las Vegas that you shouldn’t bring children to as it is more about sexual experimentation and exploration than anything else.

Before you are ever seated you might have a chance to mingle with one of the dancers or actors as they mingle with the audience members as they file into the theater. Once seated, you will be in for a show that is full of fabulous Corque Du Soleil costumes and something that strikes you as being a cabaret style performance.

Unlike another Cirque Du Soleil production Mystere, there is no real story line that connects the many vignettes that make up the show. You will witness acrobats and dancing that are all in a sexual nature and it all combines for a production unlike anything else in Las Vegas right now.

If you can fit it in to your Las Vegas show schedule, Cirque Du Soleil’s Mystere at Treasure Island is a show you don’t want to miss. This show first debuted in 1993 and has been going strong ever since with more than 6 million tickets sold. Mystere is one of the first Cirque Du Soleil shows and is obviously one of the most liked.

The Treasure Island Theater is full of colors and imagery and is quite a site to behold as it is the perfect venue for a show like Mystere. Dancers, acrobats, singers, musicians, clowns, and lion tamers all make their appearance and the costumes are outrageously wonderful as expected.

Mystere is a vintage Cirque Du Soleil show with the expected flair for different kinds of entertainment all thrown together to make one breathtaking show. There is something there for everyone and you can be sure that you will have a great time as this show has stood the test of time in Las Vegas like no other.