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The Amazing Jonathan: Traveler Reviews


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #460 of 575 attractions in Las Vegas
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Attraction type: Performance
Address: at the Harmon Theatre, (Corner of Harmon and the Las Vegas Strip), Las Vegas, NV 89101
Tel: Theatre: 702.836.0836

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pleasantly surprised!

The Amazing Jonathan

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5 of 5 stars
brookeg78   5 contributions
Braselton GA
Jul 2, 2009

I had no idea who this guy was but my husband promised he was F U N N Y! He was! We laughed pretty hard at this one! I wouldnt pay extra for the VIP seating, i think everyone pretty much sits together regaurdless. Do buy the drink wristband for $15.00, its TOTALLY worth it. However if you have one you have to get up and get your own drinks but it beats paying $8 for one drink just to have it delivered to your seat.

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DON'T PAY GOOD MONEY TO SEE "THE AMAZING johnathan"

The Amazing Jonathan

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1 of 5 stars
girlfriends6   2 contributions
Vancovuer
Jun 3, 2009

This is the worst show I've seen in Vegas (and I've seen many). He is not even worth $1 to see. His vulger crude language is one thing but to heckle and yell at your audience for having a good time at the show and not sit and be quiet is beyond ridiculous (especially at a comedy act). We walked out after 5 minutes into the show and the theatre wouldn't even refund our money...Would never go back to Harmon theatre again... Even the Drag show was lame...Definitely Harmon theatre shows lower end shows...and to think they actually think Jonathan is a Town favourite...who said...ask your locals...nobody has heard of him and if they did, no one has anything good to say...

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Amazing??? Yes, amazing that this act is still on stage!

The Amazing Jonathan

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1 of 5 stars
NC_Yankee_Traveller   1 contribution
Greenville, NC
May 25, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

I wholeheartedly agree with all of the other reviewers that rated this show at the lowest rating level. If I could have rated it lower than "1", I would have. I have even read some of the older reviews from over 4 years ago and they refer to the same tired, immature jokes and routines from the show. What is apparent from the reviews is that this act has gotten previously canceled at several casinos and has been moving downhill in venues. Having been to the Harmon Theatre, I think this must be the last stop before he completely leaves Vegas altogether.

I think even Jonathan himself is tired of his jokes and act, since he gave about as unenthusiastic performance as one could give. It was so bad that I was embarrassed for the performers, especially Tanya, who portrayed the stereotypical "dumb blonde" assistant. She was horrible. I can truly tell you without exaggeration that you would expect to see the same level of performance (and probably a higher level of performance) in a high school act. You keep waiting to see some real magic and original humor, but don't hold your breath - it never comes! Nope, not ONE true magic trick (except one very transparent trick at the very end). The comedy was as predictable and juvenile as it gets.

WHAT A RIPOFF! If you get a poor product at a store, at least you usually have some recourse to return it. In this case, I feel completely cheated by this scam of an act. I am convinced that the only way Jonathan stays in business is that many naive people like myself see billboards, advertisements, and write-ups by promoters and believe the hype. Consider yourself lucky if you you read the reviews on this site before purchasing a ticket! Just don't do it!

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Funniest show in Vegas

The Amazing Jonathan

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5 of 5 stars
ColdStaind1   64 contributions
Worcester, MA
Mar 22, 2009

I'm trying to figure out why there are so many negative reviews. I've been to Vegas twice and have seen The Amazing Johnathan both times. Eventhough I know all of the material, it is still downright hilarious. His type of humor is so different and the way he works in his 'magic' tricks is so entertaining. My jaw and abs hurt all night both times seeing him because I was laughing so hard the entire time.

My only issue is the Harmon Theater. I don't like the layout. We were on the floor and were staring at the back of people's heads the whole time. My girlfriend is short and couldn't see too well. The layout of the Congo Room at the Sahara, where he previously played, was better and more well-suited for shows but if you're a fan of his, you know why he had to move. His show is still great regardless of the seating layout and I will definitely consider seeing him again on my next visit to Vegas. I should try something different but he's just too funny to pass up.

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Painful.

The Amazing Jonathan

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1 of 5 stars
CJRich   7 contributions
Boise, Idaho
Jan 20, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

I am still completely enraged that I wasted an hour of my life on this "show". If spending time with drunk high school boys who swear constantly and make jokes that aren't remotely funny sounds like your type of fun, you might like this. The VIP tickets were purchased by my boyfriends best friend, who wanted to 'treat' us to a lovely evening out. Too bad the champagne didn't taste much better than lighter fluid - passing out would have improved my evening greatly.

First 20 minutes were spent watching Jonathan's favorite movie clips, which was, sadly, the best part of the show. This ended right in the middle of a clip. ????? Then a camera scanned the audience, focused on an audience member, and put their face on a large screen with comments: knee-slappers like 'Alcoholic' or 'Slut Section'.

A warm-up act, I guess you can call it, came on stage first. He was an acrobat who threw glitter and had more tricks in 10 minutes than Jonathan did during his entire show. It truly goes downhill from there.

Jonathan came on stage to canned laughter and a the lighting man yelling planned comments. In the first 3 minutes, Jonathan chose an audience member to torture for the next HOUR. I've never felt sorrier for anyone in my life. The poor man looked as miserable as the rest of us felt. Jonathan might think he's risque by saying 'F***' after every word he uttered, but it was actually just sad. He would make a lame joke about killing baby chicks, but the groans in the audience were not because the joke was shocking - it was because the joke was sooooo bad. Nobody was laughing, everyone felt uncomfortable, but everyone stayed - probably to lend some support to the poor man drug on stage by Jonathan, or with the false hope that they could at least laugh ONCE. Nope. My boyfriend looked at me in the middle of the show and said 'This is painful'. It was. The silence became deafening.

Tanya was just as bad, appering on stage to do the unfunny dumb-blonde act in a squeaky voice. She would growl and headbutt the poor audience member on stage. Funny??

The staff at the Harmon Theater were polite and helpful.

Do not go to this show unless you have a very low I.Q., are drunk, or are under 18. Don't even go if you have free tickets. Stay at home and give your cat a couple of strings - you'll be more entertained and won't hate yourself afterward.

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at the Harmon Theatre, (Corner of Harmon and the Las Vegas Strip), Las Vegas, NV 89101 Tel: Theatre: 702.836.0836