Penn & Teller on Broadway — Page 4

There is a BWW review roundup. Look for the link in the articles above the board.

Saw aw the show over the weekend and absolutely loved it, as did almost all of the critics. As of now, I think the Daily News is the only negative review. I can't tell you how thoroughly entertaining this show is, not to say mind boggling. The political aspect of the TSA bit has been grossly overstated on this board previously. It's there, but it doesn't detract at all from the sheer magic you see before your eyes. I had never seen Penn and Teller perform live, but this is a show I'd see again (and maybe again).

I understand the incredible skill and practice required to do sleight of hand and close up magic (having learned ONE trick myself), but Teller is simply a master, and you are left in awe even after one of the sleight of hand bits is completely deconstructed before your eyes. But to see a live "elephant" vanish before your eyes, a live rabbit pulled out of a hat (one of their hardest tricks) or a long polyester ribbon seemingly cut in half again and again and magically restored to pristine condition is to simply make you scratch your head. And then there is "Needles", a Teller classic.

Scroll down for review. "An audience member's cell phone ends up inside a tilapia fish."

http://www.out.com/michael-musto/2015/7/13/history-drag-movies-and-why-hollywood-owes-us-big-time

And here we have the review we've all been waiting for:

Iain reviews Penn & Teller:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD_SSTGcxzs

Wasn't the theatre remodeled? How does it look?

I looks the same. I think all the changes were back of house.

Saw the Sunday evening performance on July 19th. Having read some of the previous comments about the Bill of Rights, felt like being preached to, etc I was particularly listening for the parts to see how I felt about it. Sorry, did not come off as preaching to me at all. Merely was the shtick of the moment and part of the joke. Was it a liberal view - sure. Could it be representative of something you don't agree with - sure. It was part of the act though it might be their personal opinion - whatever. You don't have to agree with them to enjoy the illusion or performance.

Absolutely fantastic showmen. Proof positive that they are professionals who have rehearsed their routines for the 40 years they quoted on stage during the show. Even if Penn were reading the proverbial phone book he absolutely knows how to dazzle the crowd into listening to what he has to say - hey - that's entirely part of the performance as much as Teller's silence to make you pay attention to him!

Great job gentlemen! Thank you