Whoever comes closest to the actual retail price without going over joins me on stage. We bring out an item for bid, a margarita maker or a set of luggage.
“It’s an actual game show where contestants are selected randomly out of the audience,” Newton said. … A couple weeks turned into a couple months, we went to Las Vegas, now we tour across North America.”Ĭontestants can expect to play one of over 90 pricing games, including ‘Cliffhanger’ and ‘Plinko.’ It all builds to spinning the big wheel and the showcase showdown. “The show started out in a small theater in Reno, Nevada. “Twenty years ago, the great Bob Barker created this live touring show for people who wouldn’t have a chance to go to Hollywood to play on the TV game show he wanted to bring Hollywood to them,” Newton said. The TV game show launched in 1956, revamped in 1972 and inspired a special touring spinoff 2003. I’ve got a lot of family in the D.C.-Alexandria area, so I get to play a lot of catch-up when I’m there and get a lot of nephew brownie points.” It’s such a beautiful property and it’s special to me. “We can’t wait to get back to the MGM,” host Todd Newton told WTOP. “The Price is Right: Live!” is on tour and coming to MGM National Harbor this Saturday at 2 p.m. WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'The Price is Right' at MGM National Harbor (Part 1)Ĭome on down! You could be the next contestant on “The Price is Right!”
