Even though Las Vegas is known as the "adult playground", there is an audience for shows that appeal to "children of all ages" and also for the people that would want a more "clean" entertainment experience. A fabulous show that fits the bill is the Ronn Lucas ventriloquist show that's currently at the Excalibur hotel and casino.

As the Las Vegas Shows Reviews blog recently noted:

Ronn Lucas is not your average ventriloquist and his performance is not your typical dummy on a hand show. For 40 years he´s shared his world in command performances before three presidents and the queen of England. He has also appeared with David Letterman and Jay Leno, and on Night Court, Nip and Tuck, 1 vs. 100, LA Law, and his own TV show.

There are some slightly blue jokes for adults in Ronn´s world, flying over the heads of most kids, and some silly body humor that a young one or two may catch and giggle over. Scorch warns parents in the show´s opening minutes, before he is rushed off stage, "If mild language used by 3rd and 4th graders on the school grounds offends you then maybe you shouldn"t be at a show in a casino…" Okay, so Scorch says "heck," "hell," "Belly Button," "Nipple," and "Henderson." You have to forgive him; after all he is just a teenager.

But the afternoon really belongs to his collection of partners, some he brings out of a trunk and some he brings up from the audience. Buffalo Billy flirts with the ladies in the front seats and duets "Row Your Boat" with Ronn, even though Ronn tries to warn him a ventriloquist can not duet with his dummy. Amazingly they do it anyway, and we can´t help but love it.

The show really belongs to Ronn's "partners", some of which come out of the sudience! One of the more impressive skits is when Ronn and "Buffalo Billy" sing a duet together. Even though it at first seems impossible, Ronn pulls it off with ease. His signature bit is taking an audience member and dressing them up as a "puppet", going through a routine which is both comical and embarrassing!

Ronn has recieved many accolades, including the "The World´s Best Ventriloquist" by The New York Times and The London Times and is also a two time winner of Showtime's "National Laugh-Off." After the show he's available for autographs and photos for any audience members that would like them and his grace and warmth are a testament to Ronn's amazing talent as a a performer.

You can read the complete review at: The World According Ronn Lucas

Posted by Access Vegas staff

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