AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Winner Shin Lim Headlines in Las Vegas

Following another extraordinary season on NBC, last night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, America's Got Talent named close-up magician Shin Lim the winner of the sensational Season 13. Shin Lim will headline an exclusive engagement of AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Live, a stage show version of the NBC #1 rated television show of the summer, in Las Vegas Nov. 2 - 4 in the Paris Theater at Paris Las Vegas. The starring role in AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Live is in addition to the million-dollar prize Shin Lim won during the exciting live Season 13 finale.

Lim mesmerized audiences with his close-up magic performances, which defied logic. Each week Lim's performances became more nuanced and dazzling. Originally training as a concert pianist, Lim had a tough start to his journey through sleight-of-hand magic when he was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. He was faced with a choice between piano and magic but through painstaking hard work and perseverance, he is now the reigning world champion for close-up magic. A self-proclaimed "sleight of hand artist," Lim performs carefully choreographed routines rather than pretending to defy the laws of physics. Combining dexterity, precision and grace, he has distilled a lifetime of training into a devious display of dancing digits. His finger moves are so masterful that the audience is left to wonder if what their eyes have seen is really possible.

Showcasing America's Got Talent as the world's premiere variety show, Shin Lim will headline the Las Vegas stage with guest Season 13 finalists, singer Courtney Hadwin, electric violinist Brian King Joseph, trapeze artists Duo Transcend and comedians Samuel J. Comroe and Vicki Barbolak.

Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. PST. A special pre-sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. PST on Thursday, Sept. 20. Tickets range in price from $55 to $185, plus additional taxes and fees, and can be purchased online at www.AGTvegas.com or by phone at (702) 777-2782 or (855) 234-7469. For groups of 10 or more call 866-574-3851 or email EntertainmentGroupSales@Caesars.com.

The four show dates going on sale, including a special Sunday matinee performance, this Friday, Sept. 21 are:

Nov. 2, 3; 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4; 2 and 7:30 p.m.

With celebrity judges Simon Cowell, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel, along with host Tyra Banks, "America's Got Talent" has remained the No.1 show of the summer for 13 straight seasons. The series once again dominated the summer television landscape with the Tuesday telecast beating the summer's next most-watched entertainment program (excluding the Wednesday "AGT") by +5.5 million persons. Heading into last night's season finale, Tuesday's final performance episode delivered the show's most-watched telecast of the season to date, attracting nearly 13 million same-day viewers.

America's Got Talent was created by Simon Cowell and is co-owned and co-produced by Syco Entertainment and Fremantle. Simon Cowell, Sam Donnelly, Jason Raff, Trish Kinane and Richard Wallace are the executive producers.

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