I hired Drew last minute and he was an absolutely amazing Magician! Drew made magic happen after…read moreanother Magician cancelled an hour and half before showtime. Drew was able to perform and around the same time frame and he was absolutely professional and easy to work with. He had great props and really fun tricks. Many kids got to volunteer.

Drew did an amazing job at my 25th birthday! I don't normally write reviews, but he deserves this…read moreone! I was skeptical that my friends would enjoy his show, but he ended up being a HIT. Would hire again!

Kourosh performed at a wedding shower we hosted, and we truly could not have asked for a better…read moreentertainer. His performance was captivating, interactive, entertaining, and incredibly impressive. Our guests were absolutely amazed and continued talking about the experience long after the celebration ended. Kourosh has a remarkable ability to engage guests of all ages and create genuine moments of wonder, laughter, and connection. He was also highly professional and brought tremendous passion and care to his performance. We are so grateful that he was part of such a special day and would gladly recommend him to anyone looking to add something truly magical to their event. We look forward to working with him again!

Kourosh put on the most amazing, fun and mind-bending show for my husband's birthday! K is…read morewonderfully entertaining as well as extraordinarily talented - I can't even begin to imagine or understand how he does the incredible tricks and mind-reading he does. He also used my husband as his "assistant" for some of the show, making it that much more magical and fun for him. If you are looking to make your event incredibly special, entertaining and memorable, Kourosh is your answer! He is also super easy to work with, responsive and a lovely person all around.

This might not be Vegas and he might not have a huge show like Lance Burton. But for what's it's…read moreworth you can do no better for a local personal magic act then Barry Taylor of Barry's Magic Shop. This review is for Barry the Magician's performance for private parties, I will give a separate review for his actual magic shop at some other time. So fiance and I were at a very good friends party for our friends son who just turned 18. Yeah, you're a man now Chris happy B-day. My friend, she always have some sort of entertainment for her great party's one time it was a belly dancer! What to do? They are older adults there, young twenty somethings, teenagers and little kiddies, so why not something that everybody can get into..... magic. Get the right person and they will become the life of the party. Enter Barry Taylor he is the owner/operator of Barry's Magic shop in Rockville and he does parties. Corporate, B-days whatever for up to about a hundred people. As soon as he arrived he stood out wearing a bright lemon coloured sport coat and a very colourful shirt so you knew something was going to be different cause not only his clothes really stood out but also his personality stood out just as brightly. At parties people always separate themselves into small groups huddling, standing or seated talking amongst themselves. Barry was able to glide from group to group without skipping a beat between all groups. The little kiddies first, doing tricks that amazed them such as the vanishing handkerchief's and foam ball tricks. He then gravitated over to me and fiance with coins and cards. Making the coins jump from his hands to her and left her tying to figure out how he did his hands is trickier than the eye tricks. Very personable on a one to one level making everybody feel at ease. Later on into the party Barry had setup a little staging area inside and performed a fast pace and extremely entertaining magic show that involved everybody and made things appear like doves and disappear like cards, canes and all sorts of small objects. All the time while zipping out one liners and even singing to Huey Lewis type songs. Magic and jokes for small group is what he does best so if you have a private party or corporate function and looking for something that's entertaining and safe fun, (as opposed to naughty fun, like some comedians that i know would tell nothing but dirty jokes) so he is good for all ages I give him high recommendations and let him entertain, you will have a blast. He had us rolling with laughter. I been to Vegas I seen shows there and for your own private Vegas little show, this is as good as it gets.

We just had a fantastic b'day party today at Barry's Magic Shop in Rockville for my 5 y.o. son and…read morewe had a blast. If you're looking for something a little bit different, it really seemed to be a hit for kids and adults alike. Barry is really great with the kids, engages them, and even has the birthday child and a couple of other kids help with tricks. My understanding is that he's very able to work to the crowd, no matter what the age. They have various party packages- we got the one where all the kids get a magic wand and a magic hat for the b'day child- and Barry and Susie (husband and wife team who own the place) really help out with setting up the tables, chairs and keeping everything on schedule. The show is 50 min. and you have 40 min. for food and cake. All in all, it was right on the mark. See https://www.barrysmagicshop.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5 Hope this helps someone in need of that ever-elusive party idea:-)

Yo this guy is LEGIT…read more He came so far from where he started he's living the dream!!!! Check his IG page he's performing for all sorts of celebrities now!!!

I have to admit I wasn't sure I wanted to go to a magic show without my kids, but my friend…read moreinsisted that her "jaw dropped" several times when she saw Christophe's show so I decided to check it out. It was totally worth leaving my husband to fend for himself with 2 rowdy toddlers! My jaw dropped just like my friend! Christophe's magic tricks are mostly "mentalist" tricks. Although I'm not sure exactly how he did all his tricks, I think there is some guessing involved, but he guessed right every time! Here's an example of one of his tricks. Christophe handed out a magazine to an audience member and asked him to pick out a word from anywhere in the magazine, as long as the word was longer than 5-6 letters. Christophe asked the person to identify the first letter of their word, and to my shock, he guessed the word "democratically" correctly! How!? Anyway, when I got home, my husband was pretty bummed he got stuck watching the kids, and is hoping to see Christophe perform another time. Check him out, it's worth it!

My wife and I drove nearly 2 hours each way from West Virginia to attend this show - and it was…read morevery 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!

Such a great evening! The up close magic before the show was so cool! The building is a beautiful…read moreDC mansion right near Goergetown. The show itself was amazing! They did a great job of getting the crowd involved and I have no idea how they can do those tricks. With dinner and drinks included, this is a fantastic value. I definitely plan on going again!

For the Yelper who mentioned that there was no hypnosis in the show, I have to politely disagree. I…read morewas absolutely hypnotized by how tight Max Major's skinny jeans are. Hipsters beware, he will put you to shame! Back before I was Community Manager or even Yelp Elite I used to enviously read other Yelpers reviews when they got exclusive access to Max Major shows in the city. My cousins and I used to geek out on magician shows as a kid so when the opportunity came for me to check out one of Max's show I jumped on it! I bought one of my besties who is not as easily amused as I am but I sneaked a few peeks at her during the show and definitely saw some O faces of wonderment. The show has the elements of a good time: Gore - Russian Roulette with a staple gun? Your night immediately got more exciting. Celebrity - I won't spoil it for you but be prepared for a celebrity guest appearance. Laughs - Max is super funny and down to earth. Even my ADD was kept in check for two hours! Education - Get schooled on the art of psychology by the mentalist himself Surprise - So...many...surprises.... and if all else fails.... Alcohol - If you are lucky enough to get pulled on stage, you can partake in whiskey shots with the dashing host. It's no wonder he was voted Best Performance Artist in the Washington City Paper several years in a row!

Max Major is a mentalist, he is a master of influence and phycology. He is brilliant. His…read morepersonality completely different from any magician I have ever met. He lightening entire auditorium with his charming smile and super friendly personality. He "doesn't wear crown" on his head like everybody else who as popular as he is. His not-traditional presentation spark entire crowd, build excitement and left crowd with their mouth opened for another 15 min and then entire evening talking about him.

Steve did AMAZING at our annual Halloween party! He was on time, professional, friendly, everything…read morewe were looking for in a Magician! His show was awesome! He kept the littlest kids to the oldest kids entertained and they all loved it (adults did too) the live bunny was so cool! We will definitely be booking him for many years to come! Definitely recommend.

Steve was awesome at our recent birthday party. He engaged each child to participate in his act…read more The kids loved him and the parents are still trying to figure out how he pulled off his tricks.

Katie was AMAZING! She was super easy to work with from the very start. She gets amazing details of…read moreyour kiddos (birthday and siblings) so that the party will feel personal. The kids absolutely loved it. We had kids from ages 1-6 and they were all super engaged! By far one of the best parts of our party. Book now!

Ms. Katie led a music class for our daughter's third birthday party and it was SO fun! We connected…read morea few weeks in advance to talk about themes and favorite songs and she worked them into her set. Our daughter was thrilled to have her favorites played. Ms. Katie was masterful at commanding the attention of a mixed age group. Highly recommend.