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The Magic Castle · Hollywood

Every magician billed at The Magic Castle

2,201 magicians across 14,854 billed weeks in the Castle’s showrooms since 1997.

All 2,201, A–Z → · What is on at the Castle this week →

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On this day at the Castle

October 28

No captured schedule within two weeks of this date for 1997, 1998 and 2020. The Wayback Machine's captures are sparse in those years, and a week nobody captured cannot be shown.

Most weeks billed in the Hat and Hare / W.C. Fields Bar in the 2000s

Counted as schedule weeks. Equal counts share a rank.
#MagicianWeeksDebutRooms
1 Jon Armstrong 25+ 16 2002 Hat & Hare (16)
2 Chef Anton 25+ 12 2002 Hat & Hare (12)
2 Whit Haydn 25+ 12 1998 Hat & Hare (12)
4 Terry Lunceford 25+ 10 1997 Hat & Hare (10)
5 Derek Delgaudio 25+ 9 2005 Hat & Hare (9)
5 Doc Eason 25+ 9 2000 Hat & Hare (9)
7 Joycee Beck 25+ 8 1998 Hat & Hare (8)
7 Joe Monti 25+ 8 1997 Hat & Hare (8)
9 Aaron Fisher 25+ 7 2002 Hat & Hare (7)
9 Tony Picasso 7 2006 Hat & Hare (7)
11 Doug Brewer 25+ 6 1999 Hat & Hare (6)
11 Lorenzo Clark 25+ 6 1999 Hat & Hare (6)
11 Mark Collier 25+ 6 2004 Hat & Hare (6)
11 Rich Cowley 25+ 6 2003 Hat & Hare (6)
11 Jeff Ezell 25+ 6 2000 Hat & Hare (6)
11 Brian Gillis 25+ 6 1997 Hat & Hare (6)
11 Allan Hayden 25+ 6 1998 Hat & Hare (6)
11 Jonathan Levit 25+ 6 1999 Hat & Hare (6)
19 Glenn Farrington 5 2006 Hat & Hare (5)
20 Dave Cox 25+ 4 2004 Hat & Hare (4)
20 Patrick Heitkam 4 2007 Hat & Hare (4)
20 David Regal 25+ 4 1997 Hat & Hare (4)
20 George Tovar 25+ 4 1997 Hat & Hare (4)
20 Zach Waldman 4 2005 Hat & Hare (4)
25 Nathan Gibson 25+ 3 2004 Hat & Hare (3)
25 Adam Grace 3 2006 Hat & Hare (3)
25 Paul Green 25+ 3 1998 Hat & Hare (3)
25 Bob Jardine 25+ 3 1998 Hat & Hare (3)
25 Eric Mead 3 2001 Hat & Hare (3)
25 Jamy Ian Swiss 25+ 3 2001 Hat & Hare (3)
25 Trinity 3 2004 Hat & Hare (3)
25 R. Paul Wilson 25+ 3 1997 Hat & Hare (3)
33 Scott Alexander 2 2007 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Alfie 2 1999 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Mike Barger 2 2000 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Jim Bentley 25+ 2 1997 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Michael Close 2 2005 Hat & Hare (2)
33 FreakShow Deluxe 2 2007 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Karl Hein 25+ 2 2006 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Derek Hughes 25+ 2 2005 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Handsome Jack 25+ 2 1999 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Lincoln 2 2006 Hat & Hare (2)
33 George Millward 2 1999 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Willy Monroe 2 2007 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Tad Nyland 2 2008 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Brian Ochab 2 2003 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Brandon Scott 25+ 2 1999 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Tim Shoesmith 2 2004 Hat & Hare (2)
33 Joe Skilton 2 2007 Hat & Hare (2)
33 John Star 2 2004 Hat & Hare (2)

Showing the top 50. Everyone in the Hat and Hare / W.C. Fields Bar in the 2000s, A–Z →

A night at the Castle, room by room

The Magic Castle is the clubhouse of the Academy of Magical Arts, a Victorian mansion above Franklin Avenue where several shows run at once and the evening is spent walking between them. Each room has its own kind of magic, and its own regulars.

Close-Up Gallery

The smallest room and the closest seats: cards, coins and sleight of hand a few feet from your face.

748 magicians · 2,892 billed weeks

Billed here most: Johnny Ace Palmer (41), Jonathan Levit (37), Paul Green (37)

Parlour of Prestidigitation

A Victorian salon for stand-up magic at conversational range, the room where a performer talks as much as they conjure.

841 magicians · 3,096 billed weeks

Billed here most: Handsome Jack (43), Howard Jay (32), John Carney (31)

Palace of Mystery

The Castle's main stage: illusions, stagecraft and the acts built for a full house.

817 magicians · 3,064 billed weeks

Billed here most: Christopher Hart (50), Mystina (44), Chris Mitchell (43)

The Peller Theatre

The intimate stage for comedy, mentalism and acts that sit between the parlour and the palace.

420 magicians · 1,234 billed weeks

Billed here most: Bruce Gold (21), Dave Cox (19), Alfonso (18)

The Hat and Hare / W.C. Fields Bar

Bar magic at the rail: dice, cards and impromptu miracles between drinks.

268 magicians · 1,684 billed weeks

Billed here most: Mike Pisciotta (189), Nick Dopuch (157), Bob Gebert (131)

Friday Lunch / Weekend Brunch

Daytime shows, matinees and the family-friendly parlour at brunch.

604 magicians · 2,216 billed weeks

Billed here most: Ashton Ardenti (57), Aidan Corcoran (46), Jordan Meller (45)

Lectures & Special Events

The magicians-only sessions and special events the schedule listed alongside the shows.

354 magicians · 623 billed weeks

Billed here most: Shoot Ogawa (9), Rafael Benatar (8), Richard Turner (8)

Special Appearance

One-off appearances the schedule set apart from the regular rooms.

21 magicians · 45 billed weeks

Billed here most: Mike Pisciotta (12), Nick Dopuch (11), Alain Demoyencourt (2)

How this archive was made

The Castle has posted weekly schedules online since 1997. We found copies in the Internet Archive, the Castle’s own weekly Instagram posts and the Academy’s member newsletter, then pulled out the names, rooms and dates.

What’s missing

  • The archive starts in 1997. The Castle’s first 34 years were printed.
  • Some years are thin. 1997 (11 weeks), 1999 (24 weeks), 2019 (12 weeks) have the fewest weeks found so far.
  • 2020 and 2021 are short. The Castle was closed from March 2020 until mid-2021.
  • The work is not finished. We still have more sources to check.

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New schedules are added as the Castle publishes them. Last rebuilt 2026-09-13.

Sources: · Internet Archive Wayback Machine — the Castle's schedule pages
· AMA Newsletter — monthly schedule pages (archived copies)
· The Genii Forum — Magic Castle Happenings (Dustin Stinett)
· AMA Junior Society Newsletter — brunch booking schedules
· The Magic Castle on Instagram — weekly bills
· The Magic Castle — Now Appearing