Carrot Top rocks the Luxor
With his trademark red hair and his mischievous grin, Carrot Top is certainly the wackiest redhead since Lucille Ball. And like the queen of comedy, Carrot Top makes his audiences at the Luxor Hotel and Casino relive their childhoods with the dozens of props he unearths from his trunk.
“People have told me that my show is like being a kid again,” says the King of Props. “It’s real fun and silly. I’m very playful on stage. I think it comes across as non-threatening. The fun part about doing what I do is being able to make people feel good and laugh and not worry about life, especially with the way the world is now. People see me and associate me with fun, and they smile.
“I have a telephone prop that was one of my favorite jokes when I first started doing this way back when,” he adds. ”Remember the paper cups and string that kids used to use as telephones? Well, I made one for kids who live in today’s world. It has a third cup for call waiting.”
It was this kind of creativity and wacky persona — along with red hair that looks like he spent all his life with his finger in a wall outlet — that has netted Carrot Top his popularity and long-term gig at the Luxor. Born Scott Thompson in Cocoa Beach, Fla., as a kid he had always been called Red, Fireball and Carrot Top because of his bright red locks. He chose the latter name for show business and discovered that people were laughing as soon as his name was announced — before he ever hit the stage.
Carrot Top says he has no idea of how many props he has used over the years — many of which he has designed and crafted himself. His props cover topical humor, and Carrot Top varies the jokes every night, often ad-libbing, going off on a tangent or inserting new material into his act — whether a joke or a new prop. Enough of the jokes are naughty that no one younger than 18 can attend.
Viewing what he does as timeless, the comedian wants people to have a good time and be silly and to hold on to the child inside, believing that does truly keep us young.
“I just want to do my thing,” he sums up. “I ultimately want longevity to my career. I just want to be happy and be able to continue doing what I’m doing, making people laugh 20 years from now.”
You can book the show online or by calling (800) 557-7428 or (702) 262-4400.
- by Bobbie Katz, Las Vegas Reporter for HelloMetro
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