Popular blog Brooklyn Based posted its Top 10 Culture Essentials in NYC for the month of December 2016. Hint, hint: we’re high on the list! Article follows below: #1. Chamber Magic is sort of like the magic show that Herr Drosselmeyer performs for the children early in the ballet, only you get to dress up (cocktail attire is […]
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Sixteen years ago, I launched Chamber Magic® in a private suite in New York’s legendary Waldorf Astoria hotel. More than 500,000 guests have attended from around the world, and the show is regularly sold-out months in advance. TripAdvisor ranks Chamber Magic® as one of the top ten theatrical shows in New York, including all of Broadway. […]
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As we look forward to the promise of a new year, it’s easy to forget the moments and accomplishments of the previous twelve months. Here is a rundown of my 2016 highlights: • 245 Chamber Magic® performances at the Waldorf Astoria New York • 5 Chamber Magic® performances at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago • 15,000 visitors […]
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Judging from emails I’ve received, some patrons have misread my recent announcement about Chamber Magic’s future. The show is moving, not closing! To provide clarity, here are some bullet points of my upcoming transition. • I have been playing at the Waldorf Astoria New York for 16 years. Over 500,000 guests have visited the show. • Chamber Magic is […]
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As you may know, I stay at the Waldorf Astoria from Thursday through Sunday every week. After my shows are over, I take off my tuxedo, put on my pajamas, and go to sleep. One of the benefits of performing in a hotel suite is that there is an adjoining bedroom! Aside from Mac King, I […]
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Now you see him A view of the Waldorf Astoria’s transformation as seen through the eyes of its resident magician by ISABEL SCHWAB On a recent Saturday night at the Waldorf Astoria, a crowd of dressed-up New Yorkers and tourists watch in amazement as a man attempts increasingly daring tricks. From a single teapot, magician […]
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Theoretical physicist Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe, is a Columbia professor and leading proponent of string theory. Together with Tracy Day, he is the founder of the World Science Festival, held annually in New York City. Last week Brian and I shared the stage in my Waldorf Astoria suite in a special evening of Science and Magic. Brian talked […]
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Theater Listing by Drew Pisarra You don’t have to tell Steve Cohen that magic is beholden to salesmanship. The prestidigitator has written an instructive self-help book (Win The Crowd) extolling the relationship while building a lucrative career through niche marketing that targets the upper crust. As to his long-running show Chamber Magic, the self-anointed “Millionaires’ […]
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I will be touring at the end of October, and hope you can help spread the word. Tickets are now available for Chamber Magic performances at the Waldorf Astoria CHICAGO. The show will be identical to my long-running Waldorf Astoria show in New York.
I’m excited to announce the following tour dates:
CHICAGO:
The Waldorf Astoria Chicago
11 E Walton St, Chicago, IL
October 28 and 29
(4 performances: 7pm and 9pm each night)
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The full video of my May 20, 2010 appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman.
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