Jamy Ian Swiss is a close-up magic and corporate events and mentalism artist based in San Diego. 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.
Jamy Ian Swiss is a close-up magician and mentalist based in San Diego, California. Jamy Ian Swiss's career includes Academy of Magical Arts honors at The Magic Castle and being billed 41 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. Jamy Ian Swiss headlines a residency at The Cutting Room in New York.
Jamy Ian Swiss brings world-class sleight of hand, sharp intelligence, and sophisticated showmanship to every performance. From intimate close-up magic to stage shows and keynote presentations, his magic is engaging, astonishing, and built around genuine audience interaction. A veteran performer praised by *The New York Times* and *The New Yorker*, Swiss turns impossible moments into unforgettable experiences.
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.
Castle debut 2001, last billed 2026, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them — one of the 25+ club. Rooms: Close-Up (15), Parlour (9), Hat & Hare (9), Lunch & Brunch (6), Peller (4), Lectures (3), Palace (2). (48 room engagements across 41 weeks).
FindMagic has documented 105 individually dated public performances across 7 venues in New York from 1997 to 2027. With 40 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, Michael Chaut, Bob Friedhoffer, Rocco Silano, Bob Sheets, David Roth, Frank Brents, Simon Lovell, Eric DeCamps, Ken Krenzel, Chris Capehart, Wesley James, George Schindler
The Cutting Room · New York, NY
With Todd Robbins, Peter Samelson, Michael Chaut, Bob Friedhoffer, Rocco Silano, Bob Sheets, David Roth, Frank Brents, Simon Lovell, Eric DeCamps, Ken Krenzel, Chris Capehart, Wesley James, George Schindler
The Players Theatre · New York, NY
With Alexander Boyce, Marcus Monroe
Bleecker Street Theatre · New York, NY
Theatre at St. Clement's · New York, NY
With Asi Wind, Will Shaw, Chris McDaniel, Michael Chaut, Rocco Silano, Danny Alan, Doc Swan, John Graham, Thomas Durnin, John Cassidy, Master Lee, Bobby Torkova, Peter Kougasian, RJ Lewis, Peter Samelson, Francis Menotti
McGinn-Cazale Theatre · New York, NY
With Todd Robbins, Peter Samelson, Michael Chaut, Rocco Silano, Bob Sheets, Frank Brents, Ken Krenzel, Wesley James, George Schindler
Sullivan Street Playhouse · New York, NY
With Todd Robbins, Peter Samelson, Michael Chaut, Bob Friedhoffer, David Roth, Simon Lovell, Eric DeCamps, Chris Capehart
Sleight of hand at intimate distance — cards, coins, and sleight of hand.
Tailored entertainment for corporate events, conferences, and celebrations.
Mind reading, psychological predictions, and telepathy.
Intimate salon theatre and storytelling for small gatherings.
Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.
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Follow Jamy Ian SwissMonday 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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