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Best Magic Shows in Washington DC 2023
Updated: Sep 25
Washington DC was named the 'Magic Capital of the Country'.
We have enough resident and touring magic shows to match everyone's taste. Below are a list of current and touring shows coming through the area!
Nov 3-5
The "Stars of Magic Tour" is a comedy of magical proportions, featuring Derek Hughes, Rich Bloch, and Brian Curry, who promise to leave you questioning reality with their incredible tricks and witty banter.
Magic of David Corsaro
Nov 13
He's not your typical pull-a-rabbit-outta-a-hat kind of guy – oh no, he's more like pull-your-mind-outta-your-skull kind of guy.
David Corsaro is a featured performer in 4 different off-Broadway magic shows in NYC and recently completed 28 shows at the world-famous "Magic Castle" in Los Angeles. Last year, David appeared on the hit TV show "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" and guess what? HE FOOLED THEM!
Brian Curry has the audience if he is a mentalist, a magician or a good liar. This is a gasp per minute show live at the Capital Hilton. Appearing regularly.
Ages: 15+
After hundreds of sold out performances and critical acclaim from his inaugural theatrical tour, Michael Carbonaro takes the stage with a brand new show!
Nov 3-4, 2023
The Champions Of Magic team present incredible illusions with supercars, an impossible escape from Houdini’s water torture cell, a mind-blowing prediction that has to be seen to be believed, levitation high above the stage and a finale beyond explanation. The show features original magic that can’t be seen anywhere else.
Mark Phillips and Ryan Phillips battle for the title of DC's best magician. The audience votes for the winner! Appearing regularly.
Ages 15+
Washington DC's magic variety show. It includes close up magic, stage magic and dinner. Appearing regularly.
Ages 12+
PREVIOUS SHOWS:
OK, this one is in Baltimore, but it's too good not to mention. As seen on Penn and Teller 'Fool Us' check out Peter Wood and Willard as they perform mind reading and magic with impossible objects. Appearing regularly.
Ages 12+
Hidden inside a speakeasy lounge at The Graham Hotel, Affinity is a theatrical magic experience combining magic, illusion and moments of wonder that strikes each guest at their core.
Appearing Oct 12, 2022
Check out this large illusion and magic show in the historic Warner Theatre!
Dec 16-18, 2022
National Theatre
Magical Cirque Christmas’ dazzles with music, illusions, acrobatics.
Justin Wilman: Magic For Humans In Person
TV sensation Justin Wilman brings his incredibly funny and amazing magic on tour. Appearing on Jan 28, 2023 ONLY in West VA at the Hollywood Casino.
FAMILY MAGIC SHOW:
Magician Mike Rose presents a winter-themed magic show filled with impossible magic tricks, mind reading stunts and off-the-wall comedy!
Wes Iseli at the Cinema Draft House
FAMILY SHOW: Wes Iseli is an award-winning magician who performs on average 400 shows per year. His show is Vegas quality yet family friendly.
March 31 and April 1, 2023
"The Woman Who Saw All" is the story of Mamie Bell Johnson, an Appalachian Psychic and Spiritualist, masterfully told through the eyes of her grandson, magician Andy Morgan. Through recreating his grandmother's personal experiences and public seances, Morgan takes his audience on a captivating journey through the world of Spiritualism and the Occult in the 1920s and provides a moving and immersive look into the life and legacy of Mamie Bell Johnson, a woman who truly saw all.
The Great Zucchini keeps kids on the edge of their seats with his silly and imaginative games, magic, & illusions. Recommended for young children.
Appearing July 30, 2023 at 8 PM
The Penn & Teller Tour has been a professional partnership for nearly 40 years, and they're still going strong. They've got Las Vegas residencies as well as shows around the country - if you want to see some jaw-dropping magic tricks performed by these guys who stand out from other acts due their blend of laughs mixed in with comedy routines then look no further than here!
An immersive, interactive experience of puzzles and cryptology! Following sold-out runs in New York City and Los Angeles, renowned magician and New York Times crossword constructor David Kwong brings his popular in-person show to the Kennedy Center.
Take a break from the normal & enter the weird wonderful world of Illusions with Brice Harney, illusionist, mentalist, and entertainer mastering everything from up-close magic.
Updated Sept 25, 2023