“Wheel of Fortune Live!" at the Capitol Theatre -- October 16.
Thursday, October 16, 7 p.m.
Capitol Theatre, 330 West Third Street, Davenport IA
A wildly popular touring stage event based on one of the most successful TV game shows of all time, Wheel of Fortune Live! brings the big wheel to Davenport's Capitol Theatre on October 16, with contestants selected from the audience for the chance to solve puzzles and win fantastic prizes, including destination trips to Paris and Hawaii and up $10,000 in cash.
Played tournament-style, the touring Wheel of Fortune Live! finds multiple groups of three randomly selected contestants play the game on stage, competing to make it to the Bonus Round with the chance to win amazing prizes or up to $10,000 in cash. All attendees can win cash and prizes along the way, and one lucky person will win the same prize as the show's on-stage Bonus Round contestant. Between the stage rounds, audience members get to demonstrate their pwn skills and win prizes by solving puzzles right from their seat.
Registration for the chance to win prizes and/or be randomly selected to play Wheel of Fortune Live! takes place both online, in advance, through an e-mail from the venue, and in-person on the day of the show. Each eligible person will complete the registration process by supplying their name, e-mail address (if available) and month and numerical day of birth (i.e.1/31) for entry into the registration system.
Guests will have the opportunity to pre-register by entering their information online prior to arriving at the venue. That registration will be e-mailed to ticket buyers from the venues. Once confirmed, it’s not necessary to complete registration in-person prior to the show to be included in the selection process. Registration at the venue will open approximately two hours before scheduled show time and will close 10 minutes prior to the scheduled show time. On-stage contestants are selected at random from among those who register, while audience members will also be randomly selected to play games and win prizes during the show.
Wheel of Fortune ranks as the longest-running syndicated game show in the United States, with 8,000 episodes taped and aired as of June 7, 2024. TV Guide named it the "top-rated syndicated series" in 2008, and in 2013, the magazine ranked it at number two in its list of the 60 greatest game shows of all time. The program has also come to gain a worldwide following with 60 international adaptations. With the show's 36th season in 2018, Pat Sajak became the longest-running host of any game show, surpassing Bob Barker, who hosted The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007. Since September 9, 2024, the show has been hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White (who has been with the show since 1982), with Jim Thornton as the announcer.
The national Wheel of Fortune Live! comes to Davenport on October 16, admission to the 7 p.m. stage event is $34-384, and more information and tickets are available by visiting FirstFleetConcerts.com/first-fleet-venues/capitol-theatre.
