From Shecky Greene to Penn & Teller: Glenn Alai's Showbiz Rise
The Stereo Image

From Shecky Greene to Penn & Teller: Glenn Alai’s Showbiz Rise

E 2026-03-19

Glenn Alai joins the Stereo Image to trace his lifelong love of variety entertainment — from growing up on TV specials and Atlantic City shows to studying casino entertainment at UNLV and building the Penn & Teller organization into a Las Vegas mainstay.

He shares backstage stories, career-defining moments, and how he helped bring vintage performers and modern magicians like Piff into the mainstream, reflecting on decades of change in show business and the resilience of live performance.

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