Presented by Boxcar Theatre and starring Kevin Blake, The Illusionist: Best of 5 Years of Magic is a riveting evening of mind-blowing magic and mentalism inside the city’s most exclusive speakeasy. Guests enter a secret underground passageway through a vintage clock shop and discover a wonderland of magic and mystery inside a Prohibition–era club. With a deft combination of performing arts, incredible theatrics, and impeccable sleight of hand, the show transports the audience to a world where anything is possible. Guests can grab a cocktail before the show or, if inclined, purchase the bamboozling cocktail flight designed by world–champion mixologist Carlo Splendorini (Modernist, Mina, Bar Sprezzatura) which features magical cocktails to pair with the show. The cocktails themselves are elevated, surreal, and burst with flavor. Some sleight-of-drink magic, you could say.
At The Palace Theater, San Francisco. Season 3 final run, August 7–30, 2026; matinee and evening performances. Age guidance: Recommended for ages 12+; ticketed guests of all ages accepted subject to conduct policy. Approximately 90 minutes; adult-oriented but family-friendly content.
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San Francisco magician and mentalist Kevin Blake has turned astonishment into a residency: his weekly show The Illusionist at the Palace Theater has sold out more than 400 times for over 40,000 guests, playing Wednesday to Saturday plus select Sundays and matinées in North Beach.
His act alchemizes magic, music, comedy and illusion into what has been called a "genre-defying performance", ranging from world class close-up strolling magic to full stage spectacle. On Penn & Teller: Fool Us he brought a spoken word musical magical card trick the pair had never seen before, and on America's Got Talent he came through his audition with a Yes from each judge. With more than 1,000 corporate events worldwide for clients including J.P. Morgan, Google and Deloitte, Kevin Blake is at home at galas, conferences and private celebrations.
One appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
Aired 15 July 2019
Did not fool Penn & Teller
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The Palace Theater · San Francisco, California
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