8 recorded performances · 6 August 2026 – 15 August 2026
Mac King Presents Derek Hughes
Thunderland Showroom at Excalibur · Las Vegas, Nevada
With Mac King
Derek Hughes is a close-up magic and comedy magic artist based in Los Angeles. Television appearances include featured guest performances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
Derek Hughes is a comedy and close-up magician based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in close-up magic and comedy magic. Derek Hughes's career includes an America's Got Talent win, appearing on Penn & Teller: Fool Us 1 times, and being billed 48 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. Derek Hughes's performance history includes appearances at Thunderland Showroom at Excalibur and Kellar's Magic & Comedy Club.
Derek Hughes is a stand-up magician and comedian whose live performances have been lauded by audiences and critics alike; The New York Times called him "thoroughly entertaining." He was a finalist on season 10 of NBC's America's Got Talent, and has performed on MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, the CW's Penn & Teller: Fool Us and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He is also a consulting producer on truTV's magic series The Carbonaro Effect.
One appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
Aired 5 October 2015
Did not fool Penn & Teller
Search YouTube We haven’t confirmed a clip of this performance yet.Castle debut 2005, last billed 2026, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them — one of the 25+ club. Rooms: Parlour (18), Peller (16), Palace (9), Lunch & Brunch (3), Hat & Hare (3), Close-Up (1). (50 room engagements across 48 weeks).
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Thunderland Showroom at Excalibur · Las Vegas, Nevada
With Mac King
Kellar's Magic & Comedy Club · Erie, PA
Sleight of hand at intimate distance — cards, coins, and sleight of hand.
Stand-up comedy integrated with high-level deception.
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