Lucy Darling Award-winning vintage Hollywood comedy magician
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AMA Stage Magician of the Year Appeared on Fool Us Magic Castle
Los Angeles, California

Lucy Darling

Award-winning vintage Hollywood comedy magician

Lucy Darling is a comedy magic and parlour magic and stage illusion artist based in Los Angeles. Television appearances include featured guest performances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Deeply revered across the craft, further industry distinctions include Academy of Magical Arts honors at The Magic Castle. On stage, Lucy Darling headlines the resident production Lucy Darling 2026 at Neptune Theatre.

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Career overview

Lucy Darling at a glance

Lucy Darling is a comedy and stage magician based in Los Angeles, California. Lucy Darling's career includes Academy of Magical Arts Stage Magician of the Year honors at The Magic Castle, appearing on Penn & Teller: Fool Us 1 times, and being billed 8 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. Lucy Darling headlines a residency at Neptune Theatre in Seattle and has performed in major productions including Lucy Darling 2026.

Magic
Comedy Magic, Parlour Magic, Stage Illusion
Based in
Los Angeles, California
Next public show
Oct 27, 2026
Public dates
21
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Oct 18, 2026
The performer

About Lucy Darling

Lucy Darling is a charming vintage Hollywood socialite known for impeccable wit, playful mischief and exceptionally good hair — the stage creation of magician, fire artist and variety performer Carisa Hendrix, born at the Melbourne Magic Festival in 2017. Hendrix has toured the world as Lucy Darling, and after a clip went viral in December 2024 the character reached an audience of more than four million followers; over 50,000 people attended live Lucy Darling performances in 2025, many of them sold out. Hendrix was twice named Stage Magician of the Year at the Magic Castle, holds two Guinness World Records for fire-eating stunts, and was the subject of the documentary Carisa Hendrix: Girl on Fire. They run the junior program at the Vanishing Inc. convention MagiFest.

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Upcoming dates
4
Signature disciplines
Honors & Recognition

Awards and Competition Results

Honored by the Academy of Magical Arts at The Magic Castle Awards. Official honors roll published by the Academy of Magical Arts.

  • 2022

    Stage Magician of the Year

    Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.

  • 2019

    Stage Magician of the Year

    Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.

Academy of Magical Arts Official Hall of Fame

Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Television Appearances

One appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Billed on the show as Lucy Darling (Carisa Hendrix), Carisa Hendrix.

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The Magic Castle

Billed 8 weeks at the Castle

Castle debut 2017, last billed 2025, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them. Rooms: Palace (6), Lunch & Brunch (3). (9 room engagements across 8 weeks).

Every week on the record · What is on at the Castle now

Performance history · Past shows

Performance History

FindMagic has documented 37 individually dated public performances across 20 venues in 20 cities in 2026. This active touring footprint brings live wonder directly to major theatrical hubs, with Seattle serving as a frequent anchor on the performance calendar.

37 Performances
20 Venues
20 Cities

Shows recorded across FindMagic listings. Tour dates and earlier appearances are actively being backfilled.

Archive Methodology & Provenance: FindMagic’s performance archive is compiled from confirmed box office inventories, venue calendars, and historic festival programs. It documents verified public appearances and is not intended to represent an exhaustive lifetime career log.
Where to find Lucy

Venues

Neptune Theatre

Seattle, WA · resident

Pantages Theatre

Minneapolis, Minnesota · next on Dec 11

UB Center for the Arts - Mainstage Theatre

Buffalo, New York · next on Nov 14

Boch Center Wang Theatre

Boston, Massachusetts · next on Nov 13

The Santander Performing Arts Center

Reading, Pennsylvania · next on Nov 12

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Newark, New Jersey · next on Nov 8

The repertoire

Magic Style & Disciplines

Comedy Magic

Stand-up comedy integrated with high-level deception.

Parlour Magic

Intimate salon theatre and storytelling for small gatherings.

Stage Illusion

Grand theatrical illusion crafted for proscenium stages.

Stage Magic

Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.

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Featured Performances

Play Penn & Teller: Fool Us | Lucy Darling charms the pants off of everyone
Penn & Teller: Fool Us | Lucy Darling charms the pants off of everyone
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Next Up
Simply Darling — Tue OCT 27 · 7:30 PM · Robinson Center
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Where to see Lucy

Upcoming Shows

Poster for Simply Darling

Award-winning performer Carisa Hendrix stars as charming socialite and cocktail enthusiast Lucy Darling as she continues her vivacious vagabond voyages with Simply Darling, a touring variety show featuring her razor-sharp wit, unquestionable advice, and skillful magic. Lucy is joined by TJ Shanoff, hilarious musical improviser from Chicago's home of improv comedy, The Second City. TJ's piano melodies reward the careful listener with an extra inside joke or two, perfectly complementing Lucy's sophisticated sarcasm. Lucy is bringing her signature charm and mischief from screen to stage. Simply D

Robinson Center

Little Rock, Arkansas next on Oct 27

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Atlanta, Georgia next on Oct 29

North Charleston Performing Arts Center

North Charleston, South Carolina next on Oct 30

Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts

Greensboro, North Carolina next on Oct 31

Beacon Theatre

New York, New York next on Nov 4

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Newark, New Jersey next on Nov 8

The Santander Performing Arts Center

Reading, Pennsylvania next on Nov 12

Boch Center Wang Theatre

Boston, Massachusetts next on Nov 13

UB Center for the Arts - Mainstage Theatre

Buffalo, New York next on Nov 14

Pantages Theatre

Minneapolis, Minnesota next on Dec 11

Neptune Theatre

Seattle, WA resident

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