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Detroit-Born Magician Jeff Hobson Returns Home to Bring Wonder With ‘The Illusionists’

April 25, 2015 Rick Carruth

As you get older, the unknown can become scary as you question more and more things in the world, slowly losing that childlike innocence we all once had. Sometimes, we all love to take that escape from the daily rigmarole of life into some sort of fantasy. We all have out ways to escape, and that’s what the seven members of the magical production The Illusionists try to do; bring back a little magic to our lives and remind you that those “wonders” in life are not all that scary.

Straight from Broadway, The Illusionists is the world’s bestselling touring magic show with an amazing spectacle of mindblowing ruses and stunts. The “trickster” of the group, Jeff Hobson, who was one of the original members from over three years ago, is originally from Detroit (7 Mile and Mound area), and I was able to chat with him recently about his homecoming and what makes The Illusionists so astonishing. Read more…

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kelly-frazier/detroit-born-magician-jeff-hobson_b_7138334.html

(Editors note.. The Magic Roadshow has featured a series of magical effects, courtesy of Jeff Hobson, the past five issues. Be sure to check them out at: http://MagicRoadshow.com issues 160-165

A New Magic Roadshow..

March 12, 2015 Rick Carruth

A new issue of the Magic Roadshow Journal of Magic has published. For those of you who don’t know, this ‘little’ newsletter is the largest free newsletter in all of magic. This issue is 28 pages and 10,000 words long. Here’s the table of content…

– FINDING EEYORE – Propless mentalism by Mick Ayres
– Flipper Revisited – An Effect of Sorts
– Nick Trost’s Eight Card Brainwave Tutorial
– Eight Card Brainwave tutorial by Juan Fernando
– The Emperor’s New Sleight – Advice from Francis Menotti
– Candle To Ball – An Effect by Jeff Hobson
– FAIR PLAY – A Card Effect by Paul Lelekis
– CHILDRENS MAGIC SHOWS – David John O Connor
– THE ENGAGING RING – David John O Connor
– Tricks Without Names – Werner Miller
– How to Learn Magic – A PDF ( Freeware For the Young Magician )
– New book by Professor Solomon: “Lives of the Conjurers, Volume Two.”
– Brian Brushwood Live Video Q&A with Full Circle Magic
– Johnny Thompson – Live Q&A with Full Circle Magic
– Banachek – Live Video Q&A with Full Circle Magic
– Harry Anderson’s “Hello, Sucker!” – Original Showtime Telecast
– Ricky Jay Plays Poker – Video
– 121 Easy To Perform Magic Tricks.. Tutorials Ideal For New Magicians
– An Idea For Jay Sankey’s 3 Free Magic Gimmicks – Gospel Magic Gaff
– Cardini Performing on the First TV Magic Show -1957
– 10 Things No One Tells You About Being A Magician – Article
– How to Book Restaurant Gigs – Audio Interview
– A Reminder – Lu Brent’s Exclusive Card Mysteries – Free PDF for Roadshow Readers
– Reminder .. A Flea Market for Magicians
– Blur – A Great Little Resource
– Free eBooks For Subscribers….

You can read it at: http://MagicRoadshow.com/164.php

The Illusionists: Jeff Hobson, aka “The Trickster”, Brings the Magic

December 4, 2014 Rick Carruth

By Danny Groner for Huff Post

Broadway audiences members will experience both magic and entertainment starting this Thursday, with the opening of The Illusionists. I caught the show at a preview performance last week, and one of the cast members agreed to respond to some of my questions via email. Here’s what Jeff Hobson, “The Trickster,” one of the show’s seven performers, had to say:

Q: Seven magicians is a lot to fill and take command of the stage. Why is it important to have so many so-called leads inside this show?

Hobson: While it’s not necessary, it is a landmark. It’s never been done before. We’ve set a new bar for magic excellence.

Q: In the show, it’s revealed that all seven of you hail from different parts of the world. Do you each approach magic, and entertainment more generally, differently? It’s a global discipline, but all of it showcased on one stage.

Hobson: As we’ve traveled around the world with this show, I can attest that having diverse magicians certainly has intrigue. Even though we are diverse, magic is a very small society of shared secrets. We have all learned the basics of magic the same way however, the difference comes with our own unique presentations each rooted in our culture. We are truly a global team!