Looking for recommendations. Headed to Vegas in late July, and was wondering if anyone has seen Copperfield or P&T live? Any thoughts on which show is better?

In 1984 I was at a bar called Abracadabra in San Antonio where David Copperfield was ordering a drink. I was right next to him and said, "Hey, I have all your albums." After about two seconds he got the joke. He took money out of his wallet like a magic trick to pay the bartender.

Creepy.

Penn & Teller were ****ing awesome when I saw them in March. I'd recommend it to anybody familiar with their style.

copperfield blew my mind

Can't go wrong with either act.

Saw P&T in April, great show.

Guys that have seen P&T, how vulgar is the act? Is the language a problem?

P&T are epic, but David Copperfield once used magic to get out of a mugging. It is a coin flip.

I would rate P&T a pg, or maybe pg 13. Not vulgar, for Vegas especially.

apparently, copperfield is as world class womanizer. i've heard him quoted as saying "if it floats, flys, or f***s, lease it." thats funny.

It is about the same level of the Bullsh*t show. I had zero problem with it, but I could see it being a problem for some. I wouldn't bring kids below high school level.

Both are good shows!

P&T has more comedy in it.

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Love Penn and Teller...really enjoy their show, but it's different with Copperfield...he wants you to "beleive", which certainly no adult can, but it's fun to try and he makes it easy.
Last time I saw him, set with one arm on the stage and one hand with a drink it it. Much of his stuff is standard Magic, but they always turn into much, much more, and the BIG trick where he makes the 1950?? Lincoln appear on stage...man, close as I was I could not tell you how it got there...simply amazing. Some of the other stuff I've found out from people who were picked from the audience...by the way...if you take a good looking woman with you, under no circumstances do you let her go back stage to meet him...that's a sure fire loser for you.
But the choice is, Debunked Magic at Penn and Teller or "I beleive" Magic at Copperfield...both an evening well spent..

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by the way...if you take a good looking woman with you, under no circumstances do you let her go back stage to meet him...that's a sure fire loser for you.

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Um, if your girl would cheat on you backstage with a guy she's never met, while you are patiently waiting for her, you probably shouldn't be with her anyway. Just sayin...

At least that's what I'm assuming you're talking about.

Are you sure magic isn't real?

I love this Copperfield moment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwU2MdQ3c_0

watty...turns out he has this "Pickle" thing he does in his act...or did before he got sued recently for rape..(he got out of it), but he throws this pickle into the audience and then has it passed down to the girl he has his eye...does some stupid trick with it, but where the pickle ends up alerts his staff that this is the gilr he has his eye.( sort of a Bill Clinton method)
It's all very up and up backstage, then he eventually asks the young lady if she might like to go with him to his private island for a week. Evidently many, many have said yes....but nothing happens backsstage or in Vegas and it is months later that the action takes place.

Watty that Scrubs clip is the first thing i thought of when i saw this thread, ha

Nite- very intersting... I guess I don't doubt your story, especially as I know you know your stuff in regards to Vegas, though I would still say that if your girl would consider pulling a move like that, you're better off without her.

P&T aren't as vulgar as you would think. That was a concern of my mother's (was going with my family a couple years back) but right at the beginning of the show Penn said that if your familiar with their work don't be frightened because the stage show is more "family friendly". The language wasn't nearly as bad as the BS show (although language doesn't bother me at all, it helped my mom to relax and enjoy it) ... might have been one F bomb the entire show? Although I don't remember it if it was there. Fantastic show, and at the end P&T will be outside the theater to meet and sign autographs. That Penn is one tall dude!

Are Penn and Teller still at the Rio....? They were when we saw them about five years ago..... it's a good show.... not spectacular, but good... I don't recall vulgarity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy7ScuVhDvs

He is an atheist and takes every chance to slam Christians.....I would not give him a penny to see his show.

That was a great episode.

Saw p&t 9 years ago and they were good... Don't remember language as part of thier Vegas show.

watty...you never know what anybody might do or what might entice them. sometimes the people we think we know the best can shock us the most.
That said, I would not lose a minute of sleep over a girl(assuming you have a solid relationship) who would entertain such an invite...you are indeed better off without her.
I think since the whole "rape" thing that almost pulled Cooperfields world apart he has changed his game for getting women.

P&T are awesome. Heading to Vegas in late July and my buddy and I are already planning on seeing their show.

I woudl give it a strong PG/lite PG-13. A little bit of language, but it is NOT their adult-themed nightclub act.

Great showmen and very, very funny!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy7ScuVhDvs

He is an atheist and takes every chance to slam Christians.....I would not give him a penny to see his show.

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Why would you then post a clip that debunks the bible? I'm not sure how I feel about God, but it is hard to argue with the facts they lay out.

EDIT: I knew someone would go there with P&T, and I knew I'd have to respond. Sorry for derailing the thread.

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I haven't watched the clip, but I highly doubt they successfully "debunk" the Bible. That would be impossible.

Secondly, I am a Christian, but I would still not hesitate to go see their show, even if they do bash Christianity. Even if they are atheists, they are still capable of making great entertainment happen. I haven't seen their show, but I would love to. If Christians avoided all entertainment that was created by non-Christians, they wouldn't watch much entertainment.

I've seen both. Both worth the money.

Two negative things:

Copperfield messed a trick up. A minor one, but funny.

Penn and Teller (Penn) does cuss. I would not take a small child. Their show was better I would say.

Hands down!!!






But between the two....Copperfield!!! I'm pretty sure I would get tired of P&T's poor attempts at political influence/jokes.