Scot Nery's Boobietrap is a weekly variety show in Santa Monica: about 15 acts of comedy, circus, magic, and music, 4 minutes each, every Wednesday night at Illusion Magic Lounge, 1418 4th Street, a block from the Third Street Promenade. General admission is $40. In the image, an aerialist in a pink feather boa and white gloves flies on a hoop over a laughing Boobietrap crowd. The words read LITERALLY BEST SHOW, with an arrow to the show's awards: Best Of Los Angeles Magazine, Winner San Diego Fringe, LA's #1 Show on Tripadvisor, Best Of LA Weekly, and five stars from 500+ reviews on Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and Facebook. Below: WEDNESDAY NITES • SANTA MONICA.

Live at Illusion Magic Lounge: Scot Nery's Boobietrap. Short clips of acts performing up close at the Wednesday night variety show in Santa Monica.

World-class and ingeniously stupid.

Woman in a denim jacket laughing as she reaches toward a performer at Scot Nery's Boobietrap
Front row at Scot Nery's Boobietrap laughing, one woman covering her mouth
Row of guests doubled over laughing at Scot Nery's Boobietrap
Packed crowd at Scot Nery's Boobietrap reaching up and filming as a performer crowd surfs over them
Front row laughing at a performer in a yellow chicken costume at Scot Nery's Boobietrap
Audience bursting into laughter at Scot Nery's Boobietrap, one man hiding his face
Two guests gasping and gesturing wide-eyed mid-show at Scot Nery's Boobietrap
Two women dancing with the crowd at Scot Nery's Boobietrap
A performer sings into a grinning guest's face in the front row at Scot Nery's Boobietrap
Performer stretched across a row of guests' laps while they laugh at Scot Nery's Boobietrap

Scot Nery's Boobietrap by the numbers: 15 acts per show. 4 minutes per act. 300+ adjacent Wednesdays. 650+ unique performers. A new lineup of comedy, circus, magic, and music every Wednesday since 2015.

"Comedic whirlwind!" Los Angeles Times on Scot Nery's Boobietrap
"Vaudeville masterpiece!" OC Weekly on Scot Nery's Boobietrap
"Fast-paced, fun, interactive, and imaginative!" HuffPost on Scot Nery's Boobietrap

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Breakdancer performing a headstand on stage at Scot Nery's Boobietrap
Performer juggling vintage tennis rackets at Scot Nery's Boobietrap
Scot Nery interacting with the audience during a performance at Boobietrap
Emma Thompson and Scot Nery at Scot Nery's Boobietrap show
Performer in elaborate blue and gold costume with white wig saluting on stage
Performer with drawn-on eyelashes making a comical expression on stage
Scot Nery's Boobietrap cast and performers posing with balloons and props on stage
Scot Nery posing with Alan Cumming and another guest at Scot Nery's Boobietrap
Scot Nery performing on stage at Scot Nery's Boobietrap with a microphone
Aerialist performing on a trapeze bar with live band on stage
Scot Nery posing with a guest celebrity at Boobietrap
Scot Nery playing the accordion and singing on stage at Boobietrap

Five-star reviews from Boobietrap guests: "Hands down the most fun you can have as a grown up." Taylor Hughes. "You need time to heal between shows from all the laughing." Kyle K. "Absolutely my favorite show in Los Angeles." Martin K. "WTF did I just see. I want to live here." Jaime J. "Taken here on a first date. He scored a second." Be S. "More entertaining than the internet, puppies, or laughing babies." Shelby G. "Laughed so hard the muscles behind my ears ache." Christine P. "Pure, unhinged ridiculousness. I haven't laughed this hard in years." Steve W.

More five-star reviews from Boobietrap guests: "This show is alive. An entertaining masterpiece." Linda B. "Every act was laugh out loud entertainment." Johnny EM. "Weird and wonderful and just a ton of fun." Hannah L. "The best evening of entertainment and laughter in LA. Period." Rya. "This is the best show on Earth." Marie S. "My stomach hurts after laughing so much." Antirockstars. "A riot, an absolute blast, pure ridiculousness." Guinevere D. "A vaudeville show for the 21st century. You will love it." Charlie Mount.

More five-star reviews from Boobietrap guests: "Beyond amazing. A clever, funny, daring evening of seat of the pants entertainment." Charles H. "Best show on this beautiful planet." Alan Godshaw. "I felt like I had been given a gift." Julie P. "Every time I leave, my cheeks hurt from smiling." Samantha M. "This is what fun feels like." Joshua Y. "The only show in LA I actively recommend." Zachary S. "Must be seen and can't be unseen." unabashedly. "I always leave feeling inspired as an artist." Allison M.

More five-star reviews from Boobietrap guests: "In tears of laughter throughout the night." Klairissa S. "Unique and brilliant acts you'll never see anywhere else." Chip P. "It felt like a celebration of love of life." ChicaMarx. "My boyfriend was laughing so hard he gave himself a headache." Valentine R. "This unique showcase has a lot of heart." Rachel R. "You won't find anything like this anywhere. It grew into an artistic community." Eric S. "Fast paced, unhinged, hilarious, and completely unpredictable." Cortney V. "Scot is a master curator. The show takes on a life of its own." ReReduce.