This is copied over from a special Yelp event review:…read more A brilliant event! Magic over Zoom? Yes, it is not only possible but Adam Stone did it flawlessly. It was far closer to an in person experience than I would have ever imagined. Cheers to Yelp on 16 and picking some great virtual experiences to help celebrate. It would be great to see Adam in perform in person someday! ...back to reviewing here. Magic is not something you would normally consider possible as a virtual experience. The environment is too controlled and obviously you can only see whatever the camera is pointing at which isn't much in a 3D world. However, the way Adam interacts with his audience actually translates across virtual bounds! Thus, like I said above for the special Yelp event review... it would be great to see Adam perform in person someday!

Oh Wow! I would give 10 if I could. It was a Bday party…read morealright ! there was music, some where singing along, some were dancing, and all of us were awestruck by the magic tricks. It was soo much fun and to think Adam was sitting right on the other side of the camera doing tricks right in front of our eyes- am sure Steph was not an accomplice ( or was she ...) - she could not have been since he picked out people from the viewers too ;) First the tik tok, where he had guessed what the lady would start her game with, then the hypnosis, and later the card game, and the money game....wish compounding money was just that easy !!!!! Adam was fantastic and so easy going. Anyone could see a bday friend in him. The best was the Yelp paper cutting he made in the end, which reflected Sweet 16....Wow ! unbelievable. It was very entertaining and a little too much that I carried it to the next day and did not want to work.... I got myself a 3 day weekend in my head ! Magic!! ha ha ha Thank you Yelp and Adam. There was not a single dull moment in th whole hour. I took couple videos but they all got corrupted- maybe Adam jinxed it to keep it from piracy ... again, who says magic does not exist !!!!

The magic that is Drew Blues Shoes is something every child should get to witness. Heck even as an…read moreadult seeing those little faces light up and the sound of laughter filling the room when he is performing is pure well magic. I've hired Drew multiple times for shows at my preschool. All ages loved it and he is always able to keep their attention which isn't easy at those young ages. He is great to deal with, easy to schedule and an absolute breath of fresh air in a world were magic often seems to be hard to find. He also has a very interactive show so kids feel very involved and seen. Well done Drew Blue Shoes you are amazing at what you do and thank you.

Highly recommend Drew Blue Shoes! He came to our preschool and did a fantastic show for 80 kids,…read moreages 2-5, and they loved it! He was funny, engaging, and so patient and kind with the kids. His 30 min show was entertaining and perfect for preschoolers. He's also very great to work with and scheduling was very easy.

I had the pleasure of being drawn by Sue at our company's quarterly meeting / team building event…read moreduring my visit to the main office in the Northern Virginia / DC Area. Her portraits were good enough that we kept them to decorate our office! She was very talented, taking about 15 minutes to do really funny yet accurate paintings of our "best features". Sue painted both individuals and couples and even included highlights such as my boss and his numbers, and his wife and her shopping. She certainly captured my spiky buzzcut correctly! Side note: Either HR or accounting did the booking, but I believe you hire the artist through About Face's webpage and can see different portfolios.

I booked a party with a charicature artist for 3 hours (to the tune of $555.00 through my party…read moreplanner). During that time, only about 7-8 drawings were done and there were people in line for additional drawings. The artist did not know what the charges were for two more hours but I agreed and subsequently learned that during the drawing sessions with each party, significant time was taken for the artist to try to sell his own personal products to my party guests, and they were all shown a book to purchase. The following day the credit card was charged an additional $370.00 for TWO HOURS without any additional invoicing, and only a total of approximately 12 drawings were done during this 5 hour period. I brought it to management's attention and they told me too bad, so sad. The artist is well liked and they haven't had other complaints. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL and extremely disappointing treatment of their customer. They should be embarrassed!

Wild & Crazy Entertainment is the absolute best! My summer camp uses them every year for foam…read moreparties, slime pools, obstacle courses, outdoor movies, and other fun outdoor activities. We love how professional, fun, and affordable they are. If your searching for a birthday party options for your child, or a quality activity to add to your event, look no further then Wild and Crazy Entertainment!

When we booked them for an event, Sabine Antoniades from Wild & Crazy Entertainment assured us that…read moreher team of 4 artists will be at our sons birthday. However after giving our credit card for the 50% deposit we asked them to provide us refrences and put it in writing that all their artists will be at our sons birthday or else they will have to refund our deposit. Sabine sent us an email stating that she decided she will not be doing business with us. This was 3 days before our sons birthday on a very busy weekend. Why would a company not provide references and assure a customer that they will be at your event?

The Magic Duel is just that...two Magicians competing to win the title of best of the night. You…read moredo actually vote on your phone at intermission. Mark Phillips and Ryan Phillips were both terrific. The one we voted for did indeed win, but they were both great! The Saturday we were there, there were two performances. We chose the 5pm one. It's a fast-paced show that kept us laughing, intrigued and highly entertained. A very fun, wonderful way to spend entertainment dollars in DC. Not a bad seat in the house! This is downstairs in the historic Mayflower Hotel, nice and close to the Farragut North Metro Stop. Definitely appropriate for all ages. Highly recommend!

This review is for the show at the Writers Center, Bethesda, MD, which doesn't seem to have a Yelp…read morepage of its own. I recognize that the Magic Duel takes huge pride in 5 star reviews on Yelp, which I deeply respect. But I did wish that we had seen the show in a different venue. I am no stage expert, but lights and sound do matter a lot in delivery of a magic show for a skeptic like me, going because the significant other loves magic shows. With better lighting, things would have been more "magical" (thinking bottles.) I was also surprised that a bubble artist, as good as she was in her profession, was considered a magician. After some quick research, you will end up at Magic Duel in this genre, so please go to Dupont or Georgetown.

Magic Scott Marshall was absolutely outstanding! He performed at our sons 6th birthday and we had…read morekids from age 4-10 years old. I have never seen the kids laugh that hard or be engaged for a long period of time. He was so entertaining, the adults loved him too! And the magic was SO fun! So many jaw dropping, how'd he do that, moments. I also loved how easy it was to coordinate everything. He made this party extra special and now I need another reason to book him asap!

Magic Scott Marshall is a MUST book! First off, I had to…read morepivot my girls birthday party plans due to weather issues, and reached out to him the day prior to the party through yelp. He responded within 10 minutes with information about the show, length, price and that he was available..again, the day before! Amazing! He was professional, kind, and had great communication through the whole booking process. He showed up early to set up. He was so kind and understood that kids (ages 2-10) were slowly gathering to get ready for the show and was so flexible. The whole show, all the kids (and even adults) were entertained! My oldest daughter (5) said that this was the best part of her birthday party. Book Magic Scott Marshall!! Highly recommend!

I brought my daughter to see Mister Barry when she was 4 and we LOVED the show! He is hilariously…read morefunny, and my daughter was talking about the show for weeks afterward. We tried to get him for her 6th birthday and he was already booked, call early to snag him for your event!

Mister Barry put on such a great show at our daughter's 5th birthday party! The kids were in…read morestitches the whole time and the parents really enjoyed it as well. Our daughter is still talking about it and it's been weeks since the party. Another classmate brought in one of the goodie bag items for show and share at preschool. We are grateful to him for making it such a fun, joyful, and exciting celebration. He also handled a sensitive situation with one child who got scared at a balloon popping with grace and kindness-he is wonderful with young children. Can't recommend him enough-thank you Mister Barry!

We hired Mike for a community Halloween party in October. We had almost 30 kids in attendance of…read morevarious ages. It went great, the kids were definitely entertained and had a great time! We recommend Mike and would hire him again! He was easy to work with (scheduling, payment...), enthusiastic, arrived early, etc. A very successful event and fun time for everyone!

We were so thrilled to be able to have Mike put on his show for my son's 6th birthday party. We…read moreloved how he brought his humor and ability to deeply connect and entertain the children with fascination, imagination, and humor. The perfect recipe for magic! Even the adults had a great time! Go for the deluxe package folks! The rabbit is totally worth it!

Carol is gifted entertainer and artist with an amazing talent my kids have enjoyed at their…read morebirthday parties over the years! The kids at my granddaughter's recent birthday party had a blast with the balloons and loved their face paintings! It was worth every penny for the new memories we made and the ones remembered! Highly recommend this business!

Peter the balloon artist is the best in the business!…read more Working with Carol is easy and effortless.