When the Steve Wyrick Entertainment Complex opens in mid-January at the Aladdin, the space will boast a theater, ultra lounge and nightclub all in one.
"We have spared no expense to really give the show goers a first class experience," said Las Vegas magician and Summerlin resident Steve Wyrick.
Wyrick came up with the concept for the triple-threat entertainment complex, which will house his Saturday-through-Thursday night magic shows. He based the idea on the Arcadia Theater in his hometown of Dallas. When he was younger, Wyrick said he often visited the theater, which was converted into a nightclub at night.
"It was very cool, being an entertainer, to go clubbing in a theater. Because of the stages, it was an unbelievably cool place to party," he said.
Wyrick said the Arcadia Theater was the first and only example he has seen using the idea of a theater and nightclub in one. The Steve Wyrick Entertainment Complex expands upon that general idea, he said.
"It was a concept that I felt lacked quite a few things. I was inspired by that idea and took it 10 steps further," he said.
The result is a 33,000-square-foot venue with a 500-seat theater. In the morning and afternoon, the complex will house a gift shop and high-end snack bar café. At 11 p.m. on Thursday, the Triq Ultra Lounge will open downstairs. After the final show ends at night, the gift shop becomes a shot bar and the café becomes a full bar.
On Friday and Saturday nights, all four levels of Triq open to create a multi-level nightclub.
"The flow of this facility is really second to none. There are a bunch of mini lounges. There are five breakout lounges with bars that are very intimate and small. The breakout lounges are designed to feel warm, comfortable and intimate," Wyrick said.
Wyrick said the facility has the high ceilings of a theater and a grand staircase that connects to all the side lounges.
"The one thing I'm excited about is the flow of the club. When you walk in the front door, you can walk around and the people can move, and it's almost like a fish swimming in water," he said.
In addition to Wyrick's shows, the facility will host several other entertainers. Each of the performances will run Saturday through Thursday, with celebrity comics performing on Fridays.
The show schedule features ventriloquist Ronn Lucas at 3 p.m., crooner Martin Nievera at 5 p.m., "Steve Wyrick: Real Magic" at 7 and 9 p.m. and the one-man show "Defending the Caveman" at 10:30 p.m.
Prices for tickets vary. Currently, Wyrick's tickets are on sale at www.vegas.com for $65.95 and $87.95 for shows beginning Jan. 27. Wyrick said the theater is considering show packages for the various entertainers.
Wyrick said his new show has about 70 percent more material than his previous show.
"One of the coolest brand new illusions we are working on that will appear in the brand new show is the appearance of a Learjet 35," he said.
Wyrick plans to use two other large vehicles in his show: a eurocopter AS350, similar to what Donald Trump uses, and a Hummer H2. Larger illusions are different than what Wyrick is known to present.
"I am known for my close up magic. It's a really great blend of magic," he said.
Wyrick will play to his strength of close up magic by performing a close up trick underwater.
"It's a brand new piece for me that we have been diligently working on," he said. "It gives me so much respect for the cast of 'O' and 'Le Reve' and all those underwater shows."
Wyrick said he has been interested in magic his entire life.
"From what I'm told by my mother, I started trying to have people pick cards when I was 3 or 4 years old," he said.
When he was 8 years old, Wyrick said he remembers throwing together shows for birthday parties. He arrived in Las Vegas in 1996, where he performed in a tent outside the Lady Luck for three years. At that time, Sahara owner Bill Bennett approached him to sign a multi-year contract with the casino. Wyrick began performing at the Sahara in 2000, where he stayed for three years, until he left to go the Aladdin. The new complex has been in the works for the last few years.
"They (at the Aladdin) are terrific. I've really appreciated all of their support in putting this whole complex together," he said.
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