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Title: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: knagl on May 17, 2022, 11:22:43 AM
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Anyone here familiar with what seems to be a new stage show similar to TPIR Live? My local casino just advertised Wheel of Fortune Live! with tickets on sale soon for two dates in December.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: cmjb13 on May 17, 2022, 11:36:55 AM
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/wheel-of-fortune-live-tour-1235264127/amp/
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: Clay Zambo on May 17, 2022, 12:33:33 PM
tvwxman, I trust you have sent your reel to these folks.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: cmjb13 on May 17, 2022, 01:07:15 PM
From https://www.wheeloffortunelive.com/home/#faqs
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Who will be the host?
Hosts are familiar television and media personalities. Check your local theater for announcement information at a future date.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: BrandonFG on May 17, 2022, 06:48:29 PM
Sounds like the lady and I might have to make a little drive to Richmond in September and make a weekend trip out of it.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: PYLdude on May 17, 2022, 07:23:51 PM
I’ve been wanting to get back down to Red Bank. Now I kinda sorta have an excuse.

And the Basie Theater is literally a couple blocks from the train.

(And if you walk a little further up, there’s a place called Yestercades. I do recommend.)
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: TimK2003 on May 17, 2022, 09:20:39 PM
Dang, feeling old on this one when I saw (the original???} WOF Live in Vegas sometime in the late 1990s.

Michael Burger was hosting that incarnation.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: Bob Zager on May 18, 2022, 12:19:40 PM
I'd attended the WOF Live Tour in 1996, when they made, what I believe was the final stop in Detroit (actually, Auburn Hills), Michigan.  The show was hosted by Bob Eubanks, and was done before the current-day electronic puzzle board was introduced.  Wonder if the traveling show will be feature high-tech stuff.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: Jimmy Owen on May 18, 2022, 12:35:14 PM
I'd attended the WOF Live Tour in 1996, when they made, what I believe was the final stop in Detroit (actually, Auburn Hills), Michigan.  The show was hosted by Bob Eubanks, and was done before the current-day electronic puzzle board was introduced.  Wonder if the traveling show will be feature high-tech stuff.
This time it will be at the Fox downtown.  Beautiful venue.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: parliboy on May 18, 2022, 12:39:43 PM
I'd attended the WOF Live Tour in 1996, when they made, what I believe was the final stop in Detroit (actually, Auburn Hills), Michigan.  The show was hosted by Bob Eubanks, and was done before the current-day electronic puzzle board was introduced.  Wonder if the traveling show will be feature high-tech stuff.

Speaking strictly ex post rectum, I would think the traveling show will have a single large rectangular screen for the puzzle board, possibly touch-sensitive.  It's probably more cost-efficient to do it that way, and certainly easier to set up and run.  It also has the advantage of making it easier to throw the current state of the board up on the building's screens without any fancy smoke and mirrors.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: cmjb13 on May 19, 2022, 07:29:12 AM
What are the odds that Woolery hosts one of the shows?
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: nowhammies10 on May 19, 2022, 08:31:45 AM
What are the odds that Woolery hosts one of the shows?

About as much chance as you or I hosting one of the shows.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: Jeremy Nelson on May 21, 2022, 02:46:28 PM
That said, since Goen hosts Price Live, it wouldn't surprise me to see him get a shot at bat.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: DoItRockapella on May 21, 2022, 04:09:12 PM
What are the odds that Woolery hosts one of the shows?

About as much chance as you or I hosting one of the shows.

That said, since Goen hosts Price Live, it wouldn't surprise me to see him get a shot at bat.

I would suggest that this tour is being used as a testing ground for potential replacements for Pat Sajak. I would suggest that, but I used to say that about TPIR Live, and then they hired Drew Carey.

Either way, WOF Live is coming to my area in October, so hopefully I'll be able to go.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: cmjb13 on May 21, 2022, 04:45:09 PM
Based on their rules on their website, at least in some locations you can register to be a contestant without buying a ticket like TPIR live.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: chris319 on May 22, 2022, 12:42:49 PM
What are the odds that Woolery hosts one of the shows?

About as much chance as you or I hosting one of the shows.

Maybe there's hope for the career of Mike Richards.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: cmjb13 on October 10, 2022, 06:18:55 PM
Bob Goen stated on Rich Fields’ podcast that they have asked him to host WOF live.

No dates confirmed as of yet
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: Jimmy Owen on October 11, 2022, 11:37:54 AM
Clay Aiken's doing Detroit
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: Jeremy Nelson on October 20, 2022, 11:02:22 PM
Has anyone gone to one of the shows yet? I saw that Buzzerblog gave it a pretty good review.
Title: Re: Wheel of Fortune Live! stage show
Post by: splinkynip on October 21, 2022, 07:18:37 AM
I went to the show in Bethlehem, PA three weeks ago. Mark did a very good job hosting. I was surprised it was easy to win a trip. They gave away a trip to Hawaii in one game and a trip to Las Vegas in another. Each were prize wedges that were available in the first two rounds. Although I wonder what exactly is included in the trips and how much they were worth as no airfare or hotel was mentioned. Four games were played, each with one tossup and three rounds, the third being a speedup round. The winner of each of the first three games came back for the fourth game, which was the only one to have a bonus round. Up to $5,000 in cash was available to win ($10,000 if you got that mini-wedge) plus a number of prizes on the bonus wheel including a trip to Paris and a motor scooter. The winner won $1,250 in the bonus round. I believe the top point value for the first three games was 1,500, and for the final game all rounds had 2,500, 3,500, and 5,000 on the wheel.

A nice was to spend the evening, although a bit expensive.