Nightlife whiz Jeff Beacher thinks Shaquille O’Neal knocked off his ‘Madhouse’ for ‘Shaq’s Funhouse’

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles aren’t the only ones going head-to-head in New Orleans this weekend.

Jeff Beacher and Shaquille O’Neal’s over-the-top fun houses will also face off.

And before the nightlife showdown, Beacher is accusing O’Neal latter of jocking his style.

The Los Angeles club guru launched his vaudeville show in 2002 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, and the blend of theater, comedy and performance art eventually became a West Coast favorite populated by regulars like Paris Hilton, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and Demi Lovato.

Jeff Beacher and Shaquille O’Neal are bringing their parties to Super Bowl weekend. Getty Images Jeff Beacher debuted Beacher’s Madhouse in 2002. Getty Images for Paramount Pictures

Shaq allegedly visited in 2012, and launched his own “Shaq’s Funhouse” in 2018, which Beacher says was a direct replica of his “magnum opus.”

Miley Cyrus was a regular at Beacher’s Madhouse. WireImage Shaquille O’Neal visited Beacher’s Madhouse in 2012. Beacherâs

“He walked into ‘Madhouse’ and he loved it!,” Beacher told Page Six this week. “So much he copied the ‘Madhouse!’ I inspired him.”

Shaq started Shaq’s Fun House in 2018, where he spins as a DJ. Billboard via Getty Images

Now the parties will battle it out over Super Bowl weekend when they both bring their pop-ups to Louisiana.

Shaq’s 7th annual “Shaq’s Funhouse” will take place on Feb. 7, and is billed as an “all-inclusive, open-to-the-public event” that is “part carnival, part music festival and will celebrate the flair of New Orleans.”

A New Orleans brass band dubbed Shaq-A-Licious will hype up the crowd while rapper Ludacris, John Summit and “the big man himself, DJ Diesel aka Shaq,” will headline.

Ludacris will headline Shaq’s Fun House. Getty Images

“As an LSU alum, Louisiana is like a second home to me,” Shaq said in a press release announcing the big bash.

“So it’s only fitting that my next homecoming is a part of the citywide celebration for Big Game Weekend… For the seventh annual Fun House, we’re bringing the best music, the wildest carnival rides, and a party fans won’t forget — it’s going to be legendary!” 

Beacher’s two-day party kicks off with “Jeff Ross Roasts NOLA” on Feb. 7. Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Beacher told us he has nothing but respect for the basketball legend. “I love Shaq and what he created, but there’s nothing like the original. The Madhouse came first,” Beacher said.

Beacher’s “Madhouse” pop-up is a two-night event, with his “Roastmaster General” pal Jeff Ross headlining an intimate “Roasts NOLA” show at Republic on Friday.

It will be a “full Beacher’s Madhouse on Saturday,” Beacher explained. Cardi B is headlining and “dozens of celebs” are expected.

Cardi B will headline a night at Beacher’s Madhouse. Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Keeping with the competitive nature of the weekend, Beacher told us Shaq’s bash, “will have thousands of bros hanging out like a frat party, where I’m doing the opposite… I’ll make it f—king hot vs. selling tickets on a website,” he concluded.