So much fun!!! Talented, quirky, charming, and fascinating tricks! My only regret is not being able…read moreto personally witness more than one magic trick due to running the event elsewhere. Can't wait to book again!

From the owner: I am a local magician who specializes in close-up or “street magic”, the kind of magic that happens…read moreright under people’s noses or in their very hands. I have over 30 yrs of experience, performing for parties, special events, and bars and restaurants, from Los Angeles to high-end New York City establishments, as well as many local clients including Playformance, Mr. Bing’s Supper Club, Playformance, The University of Arizona, The American Legion, and The Cystic Fibrosis foundation.   Magic is an amazing way to connect with people of all ages and backgrounds and even break through language barriers. Magic truly is the Universal Language and is a wonderful and memorable way to kick off any special occasion.  Add some magic to your next special occasion for an experience your guests will remember for years to come.

Wonderful night with John Shryock! My family and I were in awe throughout the whole performance…read more His charisma and magic tricks is a must see live. Looking forwards to a next show with his wife if the opportunity arises! Thank you John for a magical experience!

I saw John Shyrock perform at a cool pop up in Arizona. He was FANTASTIC. Up close magic amazes…read moreme every time, and he flat out nailed it. At this little club he did variations of card / rope / ball tricks... all of which felt wholly fresh and surprised us every time. Memorizing TEN different people's card pulls -and his reveal of each one - was a highlight.

I had always wanted to try this, and now am (mostly) glad I did! We prepaid a booking for two, a…read moreweek ahead of time (approx $90/ticket including ~$8 fee for each). Then the venue suddenly changed from Dante's Fire (Grant/Tucson Blvd) to the Viscount Suites (Brdwy/Swan-ish). Location wasn't problematic but part of the appeal (and brightly underscored in their advertising) was the gourmet meal at the behest of Iron Chef Ken Foy. The circumstances for the abrupt change had absolutely Nothing to do with Magic Dinner Theater (MDT). Rather, Dante's themselves had the rug pulled out by their building's owner when they announced sudden closure of the premises for remodeling leaving both MDT and Dante's without a venue. MDT did a remarkable job (as explained by the boss and MC, Ross H.) finding a replacement venue and relocating all of their equipment in a matter of one week. Suffice to say, the dinner was a bummer, at merely cafeteria quality (green beans, mashed potatoes and thin turkey slices with gravy). I didn't even bother photographing it. That said, the "theater" part of the MDT was a joy, with the entire event running from 6:30 - 10pm. There were six tables of 10 people each and it appeared that every table was sold out. With the exception of one table that had four kids, it also appeared as though everyone was "coupled." Starting (almost) promptly at 6:30p each table had a solo magician performing various (very impressive) card tricks right in front of you. After about 10-12 minutes the magicians would rotate. For nearly an hour you are literally blown away by the sleight of hand of each magician. Then there's a pause while "dinner" (ahem) is served which takes about an hour (salad; turkey; cannoli). Iced Tea is included but wine ($7) and well drinks (simple cocktails at $8) can be ordered from the wait staff at those super reasonable prices. During dinner is when the murder mystery takes place. Everyone is provided some clues and characters along with a police report and you have that dinner-hour to solve the mystery as a table. Three tables (including ours :) identified the character who committed the murder, the motive, and the lethal instrument (all three are required). One person gets designated as the table rep to collect a (inexpensive) gag/prize. The main event follows dinner and consists of another 45 minute show on the main stage by the featured/headliner magician. Throughout the show a handful of folks will be selected to help the headliner. All were female and none flatly refused. The magicians were all gracious whenever making you part of the public show and that is appropriate. After the show I asked how frequently the mystery changes and I was told there are 3-4 different plots so having gone to one doesn't foreclose another viewing down the road. The Viscount proved to be a valiant stand-in venue, save for the food. If the food doesn't/cannot elevate I would strongly urge Ross and Co to shrink the fanfare surrounding the food (and shrink the ticket fee) accordingly. Other than that, this was/is a really nice time.

We had a great time!! Lots of laughs. Magic shows are so cool! Food was deliciousread more

I went to the NYE show at Westward Look on Jan 31, 2019. And the show was terrible. The food was…read moreterrible. We left early. It was such a waste of $.

Very entertaining and a great performer!! I highly recommend Ross for all your illusion needs!! :)read more

George performed at my daughters 11th b-day party. He was entertaining and on time. We all enjoyed…read morethe performance and I recommend him for kids parties.

This is my first review but I felt the need to share my review. I had hired Mr. McSly for my son's…read more4th birthday. Although he was on time, for his performance and the set up took 15 minutes like he mentioned over the phone. It was very boring and didn't even keep my attention. All the tricks took a long time and for a party with 4-5year olds , and having been an experienced teacher myself, it did not grab the kids attention. I hired him for an hour and he only lasted 40 minutes. The tricks consisted of 3 tricks over and over again - doubling of red foam balls, coins appearing and reappearing out of a child's ears and for the finale marking a cupcake that I made appear for my son. If that's what you want that is all you get. In my opinion save your money and hire the other magicians who are only $20 more. Oh and to top it off he didn't even pay attention to my son the birthday boy like he promised.

Rod is a very outstanding performer, one of the best I have ever seen. His witty humor and…read moreperforming style will have you at the edge of your seat in awe or in laughter. Trust me, you don't want to miss his show.

From the owner: Mentallusions is a 45-60 minute (depending on your need) mindreading and comedy show. Several…read moremembers of your event audience are invited to the stage throughout the evening to experience inexplicable things they will tell their friends and family about for a very long time. No one is embarrassed. Everyone has a blast. And you'll be thanked by your guests for inviting them to experience such an entertaining, memorable event.

We had Cinderella come for a 4th birthday party and she was amazing. Looked the part, well prepared…read morewith activities, and the kids loved her. She kept 4 year olds entertained and engaged for a whole hour. Janet was responsive and very easy to communicate with. Highly recommend!

The Life of the Party definitely delivered for my son's birthday party. It was superhero themed and…read moremy son and his friends we very exited to see Spider-Man. He did poses, took photos and my son followed him around for all of his time there. They also provided a glitter tattoo artist that worked well in the pool. All the kids and even some of the adults sat down for one. Everyone was very professional including Janet, who organized and set everything up. I appreciate their service and will be thinking of them for all future parties

We had the pleasure of seeing this couple's lovely show at the Arizona Biltmore. If you are…read morecelebrating a birthday or anniversary soon then I recommend getting tickets. They have shows in the Phoenix valley as well as Tucson. They worked their magic throughout, and included audience participation. We chose front row seats and we are glad that we did!

PHENOMENAL!! We first saw Carnival of Illusion at the…read moreChicago Magic Lounge and had a blast! Last week we were in Phoenix and purchased tickets to see their full evening show at the Wrigley Mansion. It was highly entertaining and well worth the money! Hariette Houdini was the cutest! Even after the show. when we were in the bar, everyone was still trying to figure out how they did everything. What a FUN night!