Jeff Hobson

For seven years Jeff Hobson toured the world as "The Trickster," master of ceremonies of The Illusionists, the highest-grossing magic show of all time, with two record-breaking seasons on Broadway and appearances at the Sydney Opera House and in London's West End. Primetime specials followed on NBC and ITV, alongside Fox's Masters of Illusion and Showtime's Comedy Club Network.

His act mixes comedy, magic and audience participation, ending with the return of wristwatches quietly lifted during the show — one Toronto Chief of Police left the stage minus a watch. Sharpened over 14 years of nightly Las Vegas stages, from Harrah's Spellbound to V – The Ultimate Variety Show, it suits corporate and private events, and he now hosts Marvyn's Magic Theater, a 129-seat variety-arts theater in La Quinta, California.