My wife and I drove nearly 2 hours each way from West Virginia to attend this show - and it was very much worth the drive!
We arrived just as the close-up magic was starting and we were not disappointed. We moved between three different rooms, enjoying a different type of magic in each parlor. No two acts were the same - and I suspect this was intentional - to vary the type of magic in each room so as to let us see a little of everything.
Then we were invited to head into the dining room to serve ourselves buffet style. The spinach salad was delicious, the chicken and vegetables were outstanding. And the desserts . . . the apple pie squares were heavenly. The price included an open bar which was nice, allowing us to have a nice glass of wine with dinner. Water and soda was also available and, because I was driving, I drank Diet Coke for the rest of the evening.
And then came the magic.
Eric Henning was amazing - as always. I've seen him perform on several other locations in and around Washington and Baltimore, and I'll always attend his shows when given the chance and time allows. Eric's forte is some of the classics - the ropes, the rings, etc., a true gentleman who harkens back to the classic magicians of yesteryear.
John McLauglin was impeccable. Knowing this man's "regular" job as provided in the introduction made me wonder how in the world he had time to become so good with magic - but he did! He performed some parlor magic during appetizers, then stole the show when he got up on stage. He took someone's $100 bill, had them sign it, then made it vanish. Shortly after, he removed his shoe, pulled a lemon from it, cut it open, and inside was the spectator's signed bill. Gasps!
David Morey did an amazing routine where he passed out 60 different magazine pages, had each attendee call out a page number, and then he told everyone what was on that page . . . from memory! Incredible!
My wife and I don't get as many "date" nights as we would like, so when we do, we seek to find something special. This was definitely special and we will definitely return for another show! And what's really special is that the next time we go will be a different crop of magicians - ensuring that no two shows are ever the same.
I'd give this 10 stars if the ratings went that high! It was superb! read more