The White House Theatre will now be the new home for “Steve Wyrick: Ultra Magician,” which is slated to open over Memorial Day weekend in the 1,200-seat venue. Wyrick will be co-headlining the theatre with another new show, “The Legend of Kung Fu Return of the Dragon.”
According to a release from the theater, Wyrick’s 90-minute show will be “the largest magic show … in history,” and feature the White House Theatre’s state-of-the-art, $1 million LED video wall with more than one million lights. The addition of a secondary video wall will also make the show “the most technologically advanced magic show in history.”
He’ll also be introducing his two newest signature illusions in this $10-million show, executive-produced by Hollis Campbell and Matt McGraw.
“My new multimedia show merges the art of illusion with the most advanced video technology available,” Wyrick said. “For example, I go inside a Ms. Pac-Man video game, leaving the present time, and create magic in a virtual world there. Read more… (Photo courtesy of White House Theatre)
Criss Angel has made official what has been apparent since last fall: He plans to make Chloe Crawford a star in his magic universe.
Crawford is to be a co-star in Angel’s “Mindfreak Live!” opening at the Luxor on May 11. A partnership with Cirque du Soleil, the show replaces “Believe,” which closes April 17 after a 7 ½-year run at the hotel.
“Mindfreak Live!” is to feature Angel with a cast of performers who bring such skills as acrobatics, “tricking” and body balancing. The production charts Angel’s life and career path as a young magician to the Las Vegas stage.
Crawford became well known in Las Vegas as a cast member of “Fantasy” at the Luxor and as an assistant in her then-husband Murray Sawchuck’s afternoon comedy-magic show, first at Laugh Factory at Tropicana and later Sin City Theater at Planet Hollywood.
Angel was swiftly introducing Crawford from his audiences at the Luxor, as he’s promised, “You’ll be hearing big things from her very soon.” Crawford has frequently been at his side in public, including during Friday night’s “One Night for One Drop” Cirque charity production at the Smith Center. Read more…
Mick Peck is a professional magician based in Auckland and a member of London’s Magic Circle, the world’s premier magic club.
He was inspired by Paul Daniels to become a magician, and he persuaded Daniels to attend the New Zealand International Magicians Convention in 2010.
Peck shares his memory of the beloved magician who passed after suffering from an inoperable brain tumour. He was 77…
One of my earliest memories of magic was seeing Paul perform the Magic Kettle on television. A perfectly ordinary looking tea kettle could pour out any drink requested by the audience. Beer, sherry, whiskey, wine; whatever the audience called out Paul poured from the kettle and gave to the audience.
A smart alec called out “milk”, and in his inimitable style Paul tilted the kettle, milk flowed from the spout and was given away.
Hmm, I thought, maybe this magic schtick was worth looking into.
My first magic set was a Paul Daniels magic set. It caught my eye in a toy store, proclaiming “one hundred professional magic tricks”.
This was my ticket to ride, I thought, and wouldn’t leave the store until my parents had bought it………
Read the interesting and informative article plus, be SURE to watch Paul’s cup and ball video… the best one cup effect in the world at..
