Chris Capehart is a close-up magic and comedy magic and kids & family artist based in Wilmington. Fooling Penn & Teller on national television is a rare triumph; fooling them 2 times puts Chris Capehart in an extraordinarily rare circle of inventive masters who have repeatedly baffled the legendary duo. Deeply revered across the craft, further industry distinctions include Academy of Magical Arts honors at The Magic Castle. Regularly performs across leading venues including The Cutting Room and Monte's Trattoria.
Chris Capehart is a comedy and stage magician based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chris Capehart's career includes Academy of Magical Arts Parlour Magician of the Year honors at The Magic Castle, fooling Penn & Teller twice on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and being billed 31 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. Chris Capehart headlines a residency at The Cutting Room in New York.
Chris Capehart is a master magician whose career began on the streets of New York and now spans close-up, parlour, stage, corporate, cruise, family and magic-convention audiences. His official site highlights a celebrated three-ring routine, the Magic Castle’s 2019 Parlour Magician of the Year honor and more than forty years of professional work. Current 2026 dates demonstrate an active touring calendar, and the site publishes a direct booking email and phone number. No single current residence is stated, so FindMagic should not infer one from the tour schedule.
Honored by the Academy of Magical Arts at The Magic Castle Awards. Official honors roll published by the Academy of Magical Arts.
Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.
Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.
2 appearances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and every one of them fooled Penn and Teller.
Aired 22 January 2021
Fooled Penn & Teller
Search YouTube We haven’t confirmed a clip of this performance yet.Aired 1 March 2024
Fooled Penn & Teller
Returning fooler.
Search YouTube We haven’t confirmed a clip of this performance yet.Castle debut 2004, last billed 2026, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them — one of the 25+ club. Rooms: Parlour (26), Lunch & Brunch (20), Close-Up (2). (48 room engagements across 31 weeks).
FindMagic has documented 135 individually dated public performances across 8 venues in 3 cities from 1997 to 2027. With 39 documented performances at Monte's Trattoria, New York serves as an enduring artistic home, drawing magic enthusiasts night after night to witness world-class deception.
Shows recorded across FindMagic listings. Tour dates and earlier appearances are actively being backfilled.
Monte's Trattoria · New York, NY
With Todd Robbins, Peter Samelson, Jamy Ian Swiss, Michael Chaut, Bob Friedhoffer, Rocco Silano, Bob Sheets, David Roth, Frank Brents, Simon Lovell, Eric DeCamps, Ken Krenzel, Wesley James, George Schindler
The Cutting Room · New York, NY
With Todd Robbins, Peter Samelson, Jamy Ian Swiss, Michael Chaut, Bob Friedhoffer, Rocco Silano, Bob Sheets, David Roth, Frank Brents, Simon Lovell, Eric DeCamps, Ken Krenzel, Wesley James, George Schindler
Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater · Huntingdon Valley, PA
Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater · Huntingdon Valley, PA
The Players Theatre · New York, NY
With Eric Walton, Michael Karas, Jeremy Mikaelson, Peter Samelson, Denny Corby, Lina Liu, Francis Menotti & Lindsey Noel, Mike Patrick, Luca Volpe, Bobby Torkova, Jonathan Burns, Noah Levine, Dom Chambers, David Corsaro, Alexander Boyce, Jon Armstrong, Ben Nemzer, Marcus Monroe, Jeff Moche, Luis Carreon, Ben Benjamins, The Great Throwdini, Robert Baxt, Peter Kougasian, Will Shaw, David Schwartz, Michael DuBois, Dave Chandler, David Oliver, Harrison Greenbaum, Francis Menotti, Ran'D Shine, Devlin, Jeff Grow, Chris McDaniel, Michael Chaut, Adam Rubin, Jen Slaw, Andrew Goldenhersh, Danny Alan, Rocco Silano
Chicago Magic Lounge · Chicago, Illinois
With Danny Rudnick, Jan Rose, Ryan Plunkett
Bleecker Street Theatre · New York, NY
With Peter Kougasian, Will Shaw, Chris McDaniel, David Oliver, Francis Menotti, Puck, Randy Shine, John Cassidy, Michael Chaut, Danny Alan, Harley Newman, Peter Samelson
Theatre at St. Clement's · New York, NY
With David Oliver, John Cassidy, Chris McDaniel, Michael Grasso, Frank Brents, Puck, David Kovac, Bobby Torkova, David Kaye, Camilo Vázquez, RJ Lewis, Michael Chaut
Sullivan Street Playhouse · New York, NY
With Todd Robbins, Peter Samelson, Jamy Ian Swiss, Michael Chaut, Bob Friedhoffer, David Roth, Simon Lovell, Eric DeCamps
Sleight of hand at intimate distance — cards, coins, and sleight of hand.
Stand-up comedy integrated with high-level deception.
Interactive wonder designed for all-ages and family audiences.
Intimate salon theatre and storytelling for small gatherings.
Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.
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Follow Chris CapehartMonday Night Magic has run in New York since 1997, with a different line-up of magicians most weeks. Its Monday-night show, Close-Up & In-Person, plays Monte's Trattoria on MacDougal Street, and its Holiday Series of stage shows plays The Cutting Room on selected Mondays. Before that it moved between Off-Broadway houses, among them the SoHo Playhouse, the Theatre at St. Clement's, the Bleecker Street Theatre and, for most of the years from 2011 to 2023, The Players Theatre.
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Penn & Teller: Fool Us comedy magician
Close-Up Magic · Comedy Magic · Corporate Events View page →Fool Us winner, Philadelphia mentalist
Close-Up Magic · Comedy Magic · Corporate Events View page →Las Vegas comedy magician
Close-Up Magic · Comedy Magic · Kids & Family View page →Married Ohio duo blending sleight of hand and mind reading
Close-Up Magic · Comedy Magic · Kids & Family View page →Award-winning Orlando magician and mentalist
Close-Up Magic · Comedy Magic · Corporate Events View page →Featured on Canada's Got Talent · Mensa Member & Magician
Close-Up Magic · Comedy Magic · Kids & Family View page →Performance history and engagement logs are compiled from historical box office records, primary venue playbills, Ticketmaster, AXS, AudienceView, and verified artist itineraries.
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