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CraigMitchell

Great article ...

https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertain ... d-2253244/

CraigMitchell

Reports have now come in from multiple sources of Siegfried’s passing. People come into your life and forever change it. They inspire, amaze and show you a world beyond imagination. Siegfried and Roy were two such legends. Larger than life - fantasy personified. Thank you for all that you gave to th...

CraigMitchell

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a ... ID-19.html

Tragic news ...

CraigMitchell

Let me be the first - thank you, Dustin!

CraigMitchell

Instagram account now live - https://www.instagram.com/houdinimagicalnewmusical/ - with renderings of the "illusion workshop" stage set Further renderings here - https://www.houdinibroadwaymusical.com/sights--sounds.html "Houdini is a New Broadway Bound Musical, based on the true stor...

CraigMitchell

Hi Tom

Do you have any insights on the Disney project ? Magic consultant et al ?

CraigMitchell

https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-aimed-houdini-musical-holds-virtual-reading-with-ramin-karimloo-and-laura-osnes The bio-musical Houdini, previously titled The Impossible Man, recently held a cross-continental virtual development reading starring Tony nominees Ramin Karimloo and Laura Osnes...

CraigMitchell

David Maas of David & Dania fame has passed away. Dania writes: "It’s with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my husband, partner, and best friend, David Maas . Only 5 minutes after our arrival to the hospital, his heart began to slow and he peacefully and painlessly departed this ea...

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https://www.target.com/p/squeakee-the-balloon-dog/-/A-79402092 "Meet Squeakee! The first ever balloon pet that’s inflated with personality! He’ll WOW you as he comes to life just like a real pup! Squeakee is so interactive and loves to play with you! This very playful toy responds to your voice...

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https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity- ... y-23005526

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Tix are available for streaming In & Of Itself until Nov 19 before it goes to Hulu in 2021

https://www.docnyc.net/film/in-of-itself/

https://tickets.ifccenter.com/websales/ ... b2ad3128d&

CraigMitchell

Not unexpected sadly ... BMC announcement: “We are sad to announce the postponement of The Blackpool Magic Convention 2021. After much thought and consideration, due to the current pandemic we realise that we simply can’t produce an event for 2021 that would guarantee the safety of our valued custom...

CraigMitchell

If you haven't yet booked tickets for Justin Willman's Zoom shows ... do so! http://www.justinwillman.com/virtual A fantastic hours entertainment - one of the most effortless Zoom shows I've watched. Justin has a wonderful connection with his audience, is beyond natural on camera and his personality...

CraigMitchell

Stats are in ... 770,000 peak live concurrent viewers ... a new record for a "Youtube Originals" production.

The Youtube clip as of today currently has 6.1 million views

CraigMitchell

Kudos to Blaine. Whilst it took a while to get to actual launch - once airborne, I was riveted. The initial release was chilling - a piercing cracking sound followed by immense silence as he plummeted straight to earth ... and for that split moment wandering what if ... That right there was theatre.

CraigMitchell

https://www.propdog.co.uk/little-hand-gimmick Not to derail the thread ... @Bob - the website says "Bob Farmer has very kindly granted permission to PropDog to produce our version and as our way of thanking Bob, we donate £1 from the sale of each little hand gimmick to a local charity; the Houn...

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David was beaten to the punch by a 3 year old and kite in Taiwan...

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3998200

CraigMitchell

@Chris ... Threatening Prop Dog online is not going to assist matters:

"Chris Randall: Watch your Back"
"Chris Randall: I’m coming to England you to see you just wait"

Take Richard's feedback.

CraigMitchell

Postponing due to weather is one thing ( light breeze forecast for NY tomorrow ) - but an entirely new location announced the day before ? Seems a bit ‘off’ when you consider how much effort goes into venue location / logistics / preproduction etc. Was Arizona ever mentioned as a possible site previ...

CraigMitchell

Live link here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwzvNAAqH3g Broadcast time is interesting - weekday morning - appears to be 6 am New York time ... which would be midnight in LA ? Will be missing out on a number of live viewers in the US as a result - but likely works out better for global demographic.

CraigMitchell

I didn't realise - but the film was shot in 2017 and subsequently put on hold by Disney following allegations of improper conduct surrounding Jeff Tambor ... "So why did Magic Camp spend years locked in a vault like an Animaniac, receiving a quiet release on Disney+ with just one week of promot...

CraigMitchell

Lots of fun references in the show.

Kudos to those involved - it can only be good for magic ... and Tannens is going to have a bumper enrollment

CraigMitchell

Roy was the ultimate showman - even in death.

He left a farewell message to be played at his funeral ... what a legend.

It is available on the S&R FB page
https://www.facebook.com/11336929870151 ... /?vh=e&d=w

CraigMitchell

"Even now in historically low attendance times Vegas is getting 30,000 visitors per day. There’s no other shows running (and none making any serious moves to re open before Christmas) so he will have a complete monopoly and since the venue is only 300 seats even if 99% of visitors decide the sh...

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The cats are tethered to a cable running across the length of the stage.

Perspectives have shifted. Performing animals are just no longer being accepted by today’s modern audience.

Why persist ?

CraigMitchell

https://vitalvegas.com/big-cat-magic-sh ... gas-strip/

Performing animals + decimated entertainment market = recipe for disaster

CraigMitchell

Been a long road. Steve Martin was initially attached, Steve Valentine I'm told later ... and most recently Justin Willman served as magic consultant.

https://www.slashfilm.com/steve-martin- ... agic-camp/

CraigMitchell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAmcupYhwKA

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It's not magic - but certainly opens up a world of possibilities ...

Robotic dolphin
https://www.edgefx.com/real-time-animatronics

"Blending live puppeteering, programmed behavior, and artificial intelligence to create a unique guest experience."

CraigMitchell

The interwebs are reporting the passing of Brad Jacobs who was a SAM stalwart.

RIP

CraigMitchell

I never understood the model of Cirque--start with a circus and then eliminate everything that's fun about it. Not a winning formula. Not a winning formula ? You were in the minority, Jack. It was an entertainment juggernaut - and one of the most successful franchises about ( prior to its private e...

CraigMitchell

In a fascinating example of perfect timing - founder Guy Laliberte offloaded his final shares in Feb of this year ...

And ironically may well be in the running to purchase the company back.

CraigMitchell

LVRJ reports ...

“Flight plan

Teaser alert for a new project from David Copperfield in the coming months. It has to do with flight, and the history of such...”

CraigMitchell

Deadline reports ... "Untitled David Blaine Live Event — As was announced earlier this year, David Blaine will be conjuring up a first-of-its-kind special event. The death-defying magician will partner with YouTube Originals for an unprecedented live event this fall. Usually known for his dark ...

CraigMitchell

"IMPORTANT MESSAGE Due to the various events that affected our lives in relation to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) including the fact that several of the continental qualifications could not take place in 2020, the organizers of the FISM WCM in Quebec along with FISM International, have ma...

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... cians.html

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"S and R were fired from the Frontier and Steve Wynn and Dan Yoshida from Japan saved them by taking the show to Japan and that’s when Steve Wynn saw them and put them in the Mirage. The show at Frontier was killing and selling out but the casino take was the same so the hotel didn’t care so th...

CraigMitchell

https://youtu.be/ObhraLewkOM

'Corona compliant" seems to have a different meaning in NYC

CraigMitchell

Kudos to Helder who seems to have conquered the Zoom model.

$85 a ticket

A special delivery in the mail

And sold out virtual houses ...

https://www.geffenplayhouse.org/shows/the-present/

CraigMitchell

There's a great interview with S&R in the Sept 1993 issue of Magic Magazine available in the archive. Roy was asked if people walked out of their show thinking it's a magic show? His answer encapsulated it all: "In the first couple of minutes of the show, they may be thinking, 'How's this h...

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