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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 Close-Up Gallery in the 2010s

Counted as schedule weeks. Equal counts share a rank.
#MagicianWeeksDebutRooms
1 John Carney 25+ 18 1997 Close-Up (18)
2 Bill Goodwin 25+ 17 2001 Close-Up (17)
3 Johnny Ace Palmer 25+ 16 1999 Close-Up (16)
4 John George 25+ 15 2000 Close-Up (15)
4 Armando Lucero 25+ 15 2003 Close-Up (15)
4 David Minkin 25+ 15 2005 Close-Up (15)
7 Jonathan Levit 25+ 14 1999 Close-Up (14)
7 Suzanne 25+ 14 1998 Close-Up (14)
9 Mike Elkan 25+ 13 1997 Close-Up (13)
9 Paul Green 25+ 13 1998 Close-Up (13)
9 Tom Ogden 25+ 13 1998 Close-Up (13)
9 Lou Serrano 25+ 13 2000 Close-Up (13)
9 Adam Wylie 25+ 13 2008 Close-Up (13)
14 Mark Matsumoto 25+ 12 1998 Close-Up (12)
15 Jon Armstrong 25+ 11 2002 Close-Up (11)
15 Jesse Dee 25+ 11 1997 Close-Up (11)
15 Georges-Robert 25+ 11 2010 Close-Up (11)
15 Brian Markenson 11 2014 Close-Up (11)
15 David Regal 25+ 11 1997 Close-Up (11)
15 Steve Silverman 11 1999 Close-Up (11)
15 Jason Tong 25+ 11 1998 Close-Up (11)
15 Richard Turner 25+ 11 2000 Close-Up (11)
23 John Accardo 10 2012 Close-Up (10)
23 Chef Anton 25+ 10 2002 Close-Up (10)
23 Tricky Devil 10 2012 Close-Up (10)
23 Brian Gillis 25+ 10 1997 Close-Up (10)
23 Michael Rangel 25+ 10 2009 Close-Up (10)
23 Steve Valentine 25+ 10 1997 Close-Up (10)
29 Rafael Benatar 25+ 9 1999 Close-Up (9)
29 The Phil Factor 9 2010 Close-Up (9)
29 Eric Jones 25+ 9 2009 Close-Up (9)
29 Chris Korn 25+ 9 2000 Close-Up (9)
29 Mike Pisciotta 25+ 9 2011 Close-Up (9)
29 Jamy Ian Swiss 25+ 9 2001 Close-Up (9)
29 Toto 9 2007 Close-Up (9)
36 Bob Bolivar 8 2004 Close-Up (8)
36 Tom Craven 8 2009 Close-Up (8)
36 Paul Draper 25+ 8 2008 Close-Up (8)
36 David Gabbay 25+ 8 2002 Close-Up (8)
36 Andrew Goldenhersh 25+ 8 1998 Close-Up (8)
36 Pop Haydn 25+ 8 2010 Close-Up (8)
36 Steven Himmel 8 2014 Close-Up (8)
36 Jared Kopf 8 2013 Close-Up (8)
36 Luis 8 2009 Close-Up (8)
36 Misty Mew 8 2008 Close-Up (8)
36 Greg Otto 25+ 8 2007 Close-Up (8)
36 Danny Ray 8 2010 Close-Up (8)
36 George Tovar 25+ 8 1997 Close-Up (8)
36 Zach Waldman 8 2005 Close-Up (8)
36 R. Paul Wilson 25+ 8 1997 Close-Up (8)

Showing the top 50. Everyone in the Close-Up Gallery in the 2010s, 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