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David Copperfield has left the MGM Grand
The final performance was April 30, 2026, closing a 25-year residency. No new Las Vegas venue has been announced. If you came here to book tickets, I’m sorry — here’s what I’d send you to instead.
Let me say the plain thing first, because a lot of pages you’ll land on won’t: this show is over. David Copperfield played his final performance at the MGM Grand on April 30, 2026, ending a residency that had run for twenty-five years. There is no new venue announced, no relocated run, and no tickets to buy. If a page is still selling you seats, it hasn’t been updated.
I’ve lived in Las Vegas my entire adult life and I’ve watched this city retire a lot of institutions. It still lands strangely when it’s a twenty-five-year one. But you’re probably here because you wanted a magic show, or a big MGM Grand night, and both of those things still exist. So the rest of this page is the honest redirect.
This show has closed
David Copperfield’s final performance at the MGM Grand took place on April 30, 2026, ending a 25-year residency at the property. As of this update, no replacement Las Vegas venue or new run has been announced. Everything below is a show I have verified is currently open and bookable.
Still running, and worth your night
Two of these are still at the MGM Grand, so if you had that property in mind, you don’t have to move.
For the magic itself
Close-up sleight of hand in his own named theater, listed by Caesars as all ages, and the highest-rated magic show on my list at 4.78 across 481 reviews.
Mat Franco guide →For the spectacle
Cirque du Soleil’s martial-arts epic on a rotating stage, still in the same building. If the MGM Grand was the plan, this is the direct swap.
All five Cirque shows →For something different
The masked dance crew’s long-running Las Vegas residency, also at the MGM Grand. No dialogue, heavy on choreography and sound design.
For the full picture
I keep a running list of what’s actually open on the Strip, with a note on the beloved shows that have closed — this one included.
Best shows in Las Vegas →Mat Franco — Magic Reinvented Nightly at The LINQ
The closest thing to a direct replacement if magic was the reason you were booking. Close-up work, all ages.
KÀ by Cirque du Soleil at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Same property, completely different night. A large-scale Cirque production built around a moving stage.
Jabbawockeez at the MGM Grand
The masked crew’s Las Vegas residency — wordless, choreography-driven, and a strong pick for a younger group.
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The closure, and what it means for your trip
Four things to know if Copperfield was on your itinerary.
The date was April 30, 2026
That was the final performance at the MGM Grand. The residency had run for twenty-five years at the property, which made it one of the longest single-venue runs this city has ever had.
No new venue has been announced
There is no relocated Las Vegas run to wait for as of this update. If that changes, I’ll update this page — but do not hold a trip date open on the assumption that it will.
Ignore any page still selling tickets
Old show pages linger for years, and resale listings for closed residencies are a recurring problem in this town. If you see seats for sale for this show, that listing is stale.
Your MGM Grand plans still work
Two of the three shows I’m pointing you to — KÀ and Jabbawockeez — are in the same building. If the hotel was the anchor of your night, you don’t have to rebuild the evening around a different property.
Twenty-five years in one theater on this Strip is close to geological. When one of those runs ends, the honest thing to do is say so plainly and then help people find their next night out.
Lori Ballen · lifelong Las VeganCommon questions
Is David Copperfield still performing in Las Vegas?
No. His final performance at the MGM Grand was on April 30, 2026, ending a 25-year residency at the property. No new Las Vegas venue or run has been announced since.
Can I still buy tickets anywhere?
Not for the MGM Grand residency — it has closed. Any page still offering seats for that run is out of date. I’d treat resale listings for a closed residency with real skepticism.
What’s the closest replacement if I wanted magic?
Mat Franco — Magic Reinvented Nightly at The LINQ. It’s close-up magic rather than large-scale illusion, Caesars lists it as all ages, and it carries the strongest rating of any magic show I track. I have a full guide to that show.
I already had MGM Grand tickets for the trip. What else is in that building?
KÀ by Cirque du Soleil and Jabbawockeez both perform at the MGM Grand. KÀ is the large-scale production; Jabbawockeez is a wordless dance show. Both are in the rail above, and I cover KÀ alongside the other Cirque du Soleil shows on the Strip.
Where do I see everything that’s currently running?
My list of the best shows in Las Vegas is kept current and includes a section on the beloved shows that have since closed. If you’re building a wider itinerary, I also have guides to best places to go on a date in Las Vegas and free things to do in Las Vegas.
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REALTOR® with Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas, leading The Ballen Group. A lifelong Las Vegan sharing the best of the valley.
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