Matt Donnelly the Mind Noodler Tickets

Reviewed by the Las Vegas Guide editorial team · Updated July 2026

Comedy-mentalism matinee from the Penn & Teller: Fool Us head writer — 4:30 p.m. select Tue/Wed at The Magicians Room, LINQ Promenade. Family-friendly, ~90 minutes, from ~$26 with fees. Final dates August 25-26, 2026.

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Is The Mind Noodler Worth It? Honest Review of Matt Donnelly's Matinee

Matt Donnelly: The Mind Noodler is a family-friendly comedy-mentalism matinee from one of magic's genuine insiders — Donnelly spent nine seasons as head writer of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, co-hosts the Penn's Sunday School podcast, and performed this very act on Fool Us in 2019. The show plays The Magicians Room on the LINQ Promenade (the magic speakeasy with the hidden entrance through a claw-machine arcade) at 4:30 p.m. on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays — an hour and a half of mind-reading played for laughs, with the comedy-writer's instincts doing as much work as the mentalism.

The clock is the catch: Donnelly's official site marks the residency "last chance," with the final dates August 25-26, 2026, before he leaves on the multi-magician Foolers Tour. The calendar is sparse (a few Tuesday-Wednesday pairs remain), the 4:30 slot is the only one, and third-party sites list phantom dates and inflated prices — trust the official calendar and buy at the ~$26 fees-in price rather than the $44-95 resale asks. The matinee is all-ages; don't confuse it with the venue's separate 21+ evening speakeasy show.

Insider tipBuy only from the official calendar — third-party sites list dates that don't exist at triple the price, and with the run ending in August the phantom-listing problem will only get worse.

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Venue

The LINQ Hotel + Experience

★★★★

The LINQ is a youthful, value-focused central-Strip hotel that opens straight onto the LINQ Promenade — an open-air strip of bars, restaurants and the High Roller observation wheel. Modern rooms and a laid-back, college-style vibe put you in the middle of the action, from $22/night.

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3545 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Donnelly?

A Las Vegas comedian-mentalist with rare pedigree: nine seasons as head writer of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, co-host of the Penn's Sunday School podcast, and a 2019 Fool Us performer with this same Mind Noodler act.

When does it play — and for how much longer?

Select Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. only. The residency is billed as "last chance" on his official site, with final dates August 25-26, 2026, before he joins the touring Foolers show — book from the remaining Tue/Wed pairs.

Is it OK for kids?

Yes — the 4:30 matinee is family-friendly, all ages. Note the same venue runs a separate 21+ evening speakeasy experience; that age rule doesn't apply to this show.

How much should tickets cost?

About $26 including fees through official channels (base tiers roughly $23-35). Aggregator and resale sites quote $44-95 for the same seats — don't pay it.

Where is The Magicians Room?

On the LINQ Promenade at 3545 S Las Vegas Blvd — the entrance is deliberately hidden inside a claw-machine arcade, speakeasy-style. Arrive 15 minutes early to find it the first time.