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    Mike Hammer and my wife
    Joe G.

    If you're a snowflake and easily offended then stay in your hotel room because this show isn't for you. Mike's comedy and fast wit are equally as good as the illusions he performs.

    Reetu P.

    Awesome show never a dull moment!!! We had VIP seats and sat right in front of the stage. We were a family of four and my son who is 13. There was some online confusion where people were asking if this show allowed kids. Young adults /teenagers would get the humor. 10 and under May enjoy the magic show more.This is a comedy/magic show so expect to be picked on, made fun off and get ready to be a volunteer. Beauty of this show is that Mike caters for ALL age groups and makes you feel welcomed. My 13 year old was asked to volunteer for few things and it made him feel part of the show which was great. Mikes talent is to make you laugh and his humor has you cracking up. He is a man of many talents and no doubt his magic show was awesome as well. At the end of the event he met with everyone and took pictures. If in Vegas go watch him live.

    Amy E.

    Mike Hammer's show is undoubtedly one of the best experiences I've had in Vegas in recent memory. It's one of downtown's best-kept secrets--if you haven't seen it yet, you're missing out. The intimate setting provides an up-close look at incredible magical illusions, and his timing and comedy are spot-on. Audience participation is a must, and even if you try to decline, you'll find yourself pulled into the fun! His show is at the Four Queens, and you can get your parking validated. While the parking isn't entirely free, it's a great deal since you'll likely grab a drink or try your luck at the casino anyway.

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    Calley K.

    GET HAMMER'D! Mike was so great at interacting with lots of audience members, full of enthusiasm and wit. Our entire group loved him and highly recommend his show! A few of our group was in tears from laughing so hard. We're surprised he isn't more famous because we all loved him. Just buy the tickets! You won't regret it!!! Smaller venue, intimate setting, show was a little over an hour and Mike followed up taking pictures outside which was very cool to meet him!

    Rachelle D.

    SO funny and fun! We laughed the entire time, great illusions, too. Highly recommend seeing Mike's show!

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    Menglu W.

    The humor was smart and laugh-out-loud funny, keeping the audience entertained the entire time. Mike Hammer's comedic timing and ability to connect with everyone in the room made the experience unforgettable. The Canyon Club at Four Queens was the perfect venue--intimate, comfortable, and with excellent views from every seat. The show started promptly at 7 PM. The tickets were a fantastic value for the quality of entertainment provided.

    Show tickets bought at the time of the show. What a great bargain.
    Dan V.

    4, 5, 6, 7 ... times seeing Mike Hammer. I can't remember. Always a stop whenever we're in Las Vegas. This time taking my brother & sister-in-law. Great & small venue. No bad seats. The best cheap show in LV. And of course a great show as always.

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    Absolutely amazing!! Best value, best show, best entertainment in vegas!! This is a must see when you're in vegas!!

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    My wife and I went last night. We both loved it. Laughing and smiling the whole show. Thanks Mike!

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    Super funny and engaging show. Would go again for sure!! We were all laughing the whole time. Lots of audience engagement.

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    Ask the Community - Mike Hammer - Comedy Magic Show

    Is it clean? We would like to take a group of teenagers but prefer no crude, vulgar or sexual jokes and language.

    The language is fine. When I attended, one of the audience members used the F word and Mike corrected her to watch her language. That said, be aware that a lot of the "humor" is derived from picking on audience members and making fun of them - not… 

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    Watched this show a couple of times o er the years, still feel Wow each time…read more Not going to spoil the show but we really Love how beautiful the stage is with water scenes and the spectacular atmosphere and lightings. It's a very entertaining and exciting show to watch! I really think it's better than some Cirque du Soleil shows.

    Wow? Yes. Vegas? Naturally. Spectacular? Often enough…read more WOW - The Vegas Spectacular is a variety show that has been anchoring the Rio Showroom theater for almost a decade. I've been a Rio Rewards member recently, and their 2nd tier and above grant you free annual show tickets. I decided this year to try WOW. You probably wanna save the incentive until the day-of, printing it out from the kiosk then directly taking it to the box office. Then you can pick your seats. The tier of seating available to me was the same as the Pepto-Bismol colored section on the chart visible online when you try to make a purchase. These appear to have a retail value of $86.32 each w/ fees. You can get in pretty easily with your tickets, but you can't bring all that much stuff in. They do have a table where you can leave stuff and pick it up afterward though. They also seem to compensate for disallowing water bottles by setting up free cups of ice water at the bar inside the venue for anyone to take. The show is not Cirque-level, but it's got quite a few exciting acts dispersed over the 1.5-ish hours. And when they set up shop on the protruding circle of the stage, it feels really, really close to the seats. For specific highlights, Silvia Silvia, the crossbow-wielding grandma, does feel world-class. So do most if not all of the acrobats. The main character / "clown" does a solid enough job with interstitials and comic relief overall. Some of the comic stuff and juggling is not all that exciting, and the dancing feels a little tame and sometimes totally unnecessary (not even as a delaying tactic). It'd be nice if they could add a little more intensity in the middle third (before Silvia Silvia), as well as more examples of showing off words and graphics in the falling water. Production-wise, they could certainly make improvements. I'll excuse the old screens/videos, but they don't seem to have heard of surround sound. Instead, the speakers blast at you from one direction, mainly into my right ear from where I was sitting. If they improve the sound, and maybe fade some of the music instead of abruptly halting them before moving to the next track, the show would feel more polished and maybe only half a tier behind the big shows rather than a whole level. Overall, WOW is a good but not great show, better at least than tired old Blue Man Group and maybe some really random stuff at the cheapest Strip properties. You could probably do quite better if spending actual cash, but Rio Rewards regulars should have this show on their checklist.

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    WOW - The Vegas Spectacular - Section E seats 19 and 20

    Section E seats 19 and 20

    WOW - The Vegas Spectacular - Solid seats available for Rio Rewards members at Azul tier and above

    Solid seats available for Rio Rewards members at Azul tier and above

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