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About Mac King
Mac King has been performing the same one-man show in Las Vegas since January 2000 — first at Harrah's for two decades, now at Excalibur's Thunderland Theater. Over 10,000 shows to more than two million fans. The longest-running one-man show in Las Vegas history. When Penn & Teller had him on their show three times and called him the greatest comedy magician alive today, they weren't being polite. They were making a professional judgment about someone in their field who operates at a level few people reach.
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Spike's Take
$33 for Mac King. MAGIC Magazine's #1 comedy magician in the world. Las Vegas Review-Journal named this the best bargain show on the Strip for eight straight years. They were right. Two shows daily at 1 PM and 3 PM means you've got scheduling flexibility. The Thunderland Theater is purpose-built cabaret-style seating — every table has a clear view and drinks are available at your seat.
The show runs 70 minutes in Mac's signature style: close-up sleight of hand that happens in the audience's hands, large illusions, and comedy wrapped around every bit of it. The props are deliberately low-tech — a goldfish, Fig Newtons, a yellow raincoat he calls a "cloak of invisibility." That's a creative choice, not a budget constraint. It's what makes the show work for a five-year-old and a Magic Castle member simultaneously. Mac King graduated from Macalester College in 1981 with a double major in Anthropology and Magic, got named Magician of the Year by the Magic Castle, broke a Guinness World Record, has been inducted into the Las Vegas Hall of Fame, and is still showing up at Excalibur in a plaid suit at 1 PM on Tuesday. That's the whole resume.
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Show Details
Venue
Thunderland Theater
Excalibur Hotel & Casino · 3850 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Show Days & Times
Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat
1:00 PM and 3:00 PM. Two shows daily. Dark Sunday and Monday. Verify current schedule before purchasing.
Duration
70 Minutes
No intermission. Arrive before showtime — the cabaret table layout means getting settled takes a moment longer than a standard theater.
Age Requirement
Ages 5+
Guests must be 5 years of age or older. Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Valid ID may be required.
What to Wear
Casual
No dress code. Mac King performs in a plaid suit — the crowd dress code can safely follow his lead. Come as you are.
Photography
Check with Your Usher
Still photos may be welcome — check with your usher before shooting. Flash photography and video recording are strictly prohibited. Ushers may ask you to stop.
What to Expect
🎩 Close-Up Magic in Your Hands
Mac King's signature style puts the magic in the audience's hands — literally. The close-up work happens directly with guests in the room, making the impossible feel even more impossible when you're holding the prop. This is the thing that keeps people coming back who've already seen the show and think they know what to expect. They don't.
😂 Comedy First, Magic Second
The plaid suit is the tell. Mac King is first a comedian who does magic, not a magician who tells jokes. The comedy isn't decoration around the tricks — it's the architecture. Penn & Teller called him the greatest comedy magician alive. The show is 70 minutes where neither element would work without the other.
🐟 The Props Are the Point
A goldfish. A box of Fig Newtons. A yellow raincoat he calls a cloak of invisibility. These are deliberate choices, not limitations. The low-tech props are what make the close-up magic more impossible — there's nowhere to hide, no special equipment to credit, no way to explain what just happened with ordinary objects in your hands.
📷 Check Before You Shoot
Still photos may be welcome — check with your usher before pulling out a camera. Flash photography is strictly prohibited. Video recording is not permitted. If an usher asks you to stop, put the phone away. This is enforced.
Mac King Seating Chart
Thunderland Theater · Excalibur — Select a zone to learn more
Preferred
Reserved
VIP
Rear
About the Thunderland Theater
The Thunderland Theater is a purpose-built cabaret showroom — angled table seating with full cocktail service from every position in the house. There isn't a bad angle in the room. Mac King's show has filled this type of intimate cabaret layout for 25 years because the format is exactly right for the show. Every table has a clear, unobstructed view of the stage. Pick your section based on how close you want to be to the action.
The angled table banks on the left side of the Thunderland Theater. Preferred seating gives you a diagonal perspective on the stage — some guests prefer this angle because you see Mac King's full performance frame, including audience interaction happening across the room. Cocktail service available at every table. A solid section in a room with consistently strong sight lines throughout.
The main floor center section of the Thunderland Theater — the largest zone in the room, running from the rear booths through the central table rows. Reserved puts you in the heart of the cabaret layout with a centered view of the stage. Includes the curved rear booth seating. Cocktail service at every table. For a 70-minute show built around close-up magic, being centered in this room works very well.
The angled front table banks on both sides of the stage plus the center rows closest to the performance area. VIP puts you as close to Mac King as the Thunderland Theater gets — the section where his close-up magic is most likely to involve you directly. Cabaret service at every table. The most immersive option in the room for a show that frequently involves the audience in the magic.
The outer right table banks of the Thunderland Theater. The angled cabaret layout means Rear section still delivers a workable sight line to the stage — the room is designed so every table faces the performance. Furthest from the stage, but still inside a purpose-built magic theater at $33 a ticket watching the longest-running one-man show in Las Vegas history. Cocktail service available throughout.
Frequently Asked
Since January 2000. Mac King ran at Harrah's Las Vegas for two decades before moving to Excalibur in 2021. Over 10,000 shows to more than two million fans — almost certainly the longest-running one-man show in Las Vegas history. He hasn't changed the plaid suit.
Both shows are identical. Mac King performs the same show at 1 PM and 3 PM. The 1 PM show fits naturally into a morning that ends at Excalibur, leaving your afternoon free. The 3 PM show works as a midday anchor before dinner. Pick the time that fits your day — the show doesn't change.
Yes. Mac King Comedy Magic is a genuinely family-friendly show — ages 5 and older are admitted. The comedy and magic work on every age simultaneously without adult content to navigate around. Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. This is one of the more reliable family show choices on the Strip.
Deliberate choice. The low-tech everyday objects are the point — using ordinary things with nowhere to hide makes the magic more impossible, not less. When a goldfish vanishes from your hands and reappears somewhere else without any special equipment or electronics involved, it's harder to explain away than a stage illusion with trapdoors. It's also funnier. The raincoat as a cloak of invisibility is the kind of bit that has made people fly to Las Vegas specifically to see it.
Still photos may be welcome — check with your usher before you pull out a camera. Flash photography is strictly prohibited. Video recording is not permitted. If an usher asks you to stop, put the phone away.
Excalibur Hotel & Casino is at 3850 S Las Vegas Blvd at the south end of the main Strip, across from the MGM Grand and next to the Luxor. Easy rideshare access directly off Las Vegas Boulevard. Excalibur has a large self-parking structure on the property.
Refunds are available for exceptional circumstances such as the unlikely event that a show cancels. Check the full terms and conditions before purchasing.
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