“It’s Magic” At The Castle
Posted by Tommy Garrett on Nov 1, 2009 - 6:17:53 PM
HOLLYWOOD
—The Magic Castle is the place being honored on Sunday, November 8, at 7 p.m. The 54th Anniversary of “It’s Magic!” will be hosted by Hollywood Walk of Fame honoree, Milt Larsen, and special guests Neil Patrick Harris, Romi Dames, David DeLuise, Phill Lewis and Steve Valentine for this year’s greatly anticipated annual production.
Lance Burton Performing On Stage
This year’s amazing line-up will include masters of illusion icons such as Lance Burton, Jorge Blass, Rudy Coby & Co, Joseph Gabriel, Kevin James, Mac King and Shimada. Though it’s going to be a week-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the structure known as the Magic Castle, the big event will be “It’s Magic!” Director Dale Hindman, producers Terry Hill and Magic CastleImpresario Milt Larsen are giving audiences an impressive array of talents, presenting incredible feats of magic during this one night only extravaganza. Additional celebrity presenters to be announced.
Hostess, Romi Dames
“It’s Magic!” is the brainchild of Hollywood Walk of Fame Star recipient and co-founder of The Magic Castle, Milt Larsen. “It’s Magic!” is co-produced by Terry Hill, whose production and staging credits include projects for Disneyland and Universal amusement parks as well as the local EMMY Awards. Larsen and Hill are proud to offer a potpourri of edgy, jaw-dropping and hilarious illusionist pleasures. Under the direction of past AMA president, Dale Hindman, they have delighted and kept audiences returning for decades with their critically acclaimed productions in the past.
Photos Courtesy: Magic Castle
Host, Neil Patrick Harris
The Magic Castle opened its doors at 5 p.m. on January 2, 1963, and is the world's most famous club for magicians and magic enthusiasts and home to The Academy of Magical Arts, Inc. The Magic Castle is the showplace for some of the greatest magicians from around the globe and houses one of the largest original collections of Houdini’s great tools of the trade including his personal handcuffs, straight jacket, metamorphosis trunk and famous milk can escape. Houdini himself used these props to mystify thousands.
Where: The Kodak Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Tickets: $25 to $67.50 by calling Ticketmaster at 213-480-3232 or online at ticketmaster.com or kodaktheatre.com.
For further information, please visit itsmagic.org
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