UCM-0005
David Copperfield Performance Ticket
David CopperfieldComplete printed admission ticket for David Copperfield’s March 23, 2022 performance at the MGM Grand David Copperfield Theater in Las Vegas. The ticket records the 9:30 p.m. performance and identifies Section 1, Table 1A, Seat 1.
Historical Significance
Performance tickets are an important form of theatrical ephemera because they document the specific time, place, and circumstances in which audiences experienced live magic. This complete ticket records a performance from David Copperfield’s long-running Las Vegas residency and preserves detailed evidence of the audience experience associated with one of modern magic’s most prominent performers.
The Story
This complete admission ticket was retained by the collector after attending David Copperfield’s performance at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on March 23, 2022. Unlike a detached stub, the full ticket preserves the complete printed record of the performance, including the venue, date, time, section, table, and seat. It also provides direct contextual documentation for the Collection’s other David Copperfield material acquired in connection with the live performance experience.
Provenance
Provenance / Documentation
Original complete admission ticket retained by the collector following attendance at David Copperfield’s March 23, 2022 performance at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The ticket remained in the collector’s possession following the performance and entered The Upchurch Collection of Magic as directly acquired performance ephemera.
Authentication Method
Obtained Directly
Authentication Details / Certificate #
Original complete admission ticket personally retained from attendance at David Copperfield’s performance at the MGM Grand David Copperfield Theater in Las Vegas on March 23, 2022.
Catalog information reflects current research and may be updated as additional documentation becomes available.
