Marvyn's Magic Theater Variety Showcase
Marvyn's Magic Theater · La Quinta, CA
Shoot Ogawa is a close-up magic and parlour magic artist based in Los Angeles. A FISM World Championship medalist, Shoot Ogawa earned 1st Place, Parlour Magic in 2022 (Quebec)—widely celebrated as the Olympic gold of the competitive magic world. 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, Shoot Ogawa headlines the resident production Shoot Ogawa: After Dark at The Magical Mystery Show Theatre.
Shoot Ogawa is a stage magician based in Los Angeles, California. Shoot Ogawa's career includes a FISM World Championship First Prize, Academy of Magical Arts Stage Magician of the Year honors at The Magic Castle, appearing on Penn & Teller: Fool Us 2 times, and being billed 55 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. Shoot Ogawa has performed in productions including Shoot Ogawa: After Dark and The Magical Mystery Show!.
In 2002, Shoot moved to Hollywood and became a regular performer at the world-renowned Magic Castle. A year later, he made history by becoming the youngest magician to win the Academy of Magical Arts’ Close-up Magician of the Year award, a title he claimed again in 2006. He continued to rack up honors, being named Parlour Magician of the Year in 2008 and 2009, and Stage Magician of the Year in 2015 and 2017. Most recently, in 2023 and 2024, he earned the Lecture Magician of the Year title, making him one of the most decorated magicians at the Magic Castle.
Awarded First Prize at the FISM World Championships of Magic. Official contest roll published by the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques.
Official award as recorded in the FISM World Championships roll.
Honored by the Academy of Magical Arts at The Magic Castle Awards. Official honors roll published by the Academy of Magical Arts.
Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.
Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.
Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.
Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.
Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.
Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.
Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.
2 appearances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
Aired 15 October 2021
Did not fool Penn & Teller
Search YouTube We haven’t confirmed a clip of this performance yet.Aired 22 March 2024
Did not fool Penn & Teller
Watch full episodeCastle debut 2002, last billed 2025, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them — one of the 25+ club. Rooms: Parlour (17), Close-Up (11), Palace (11), Lectures (9), Peller (6), Lunch & Brunch (5), Hat & Hare (2). (61 room engagements across 55 weeks).
FindMagic has documented 25 individually dated public performances across 4 venues in 4 cities from 2006 to 2025. This active touring footprint brings live wonder directly to major theatrical hubs, with La Quinta serving as a frequent anchor on the performance calendar.
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Sleight of hand at intimate distance — cards, coins, and sleight of hand.
Intimate salon theatre and storytelling for small gatherings.
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Follow Shoot OgawaUltra-intimate late-night close-up show limited to approximately 20 guests. Presented a few nights each month; exact dates must be selected in the live ticket calendar.
Intimate Victorian-themed comedy and magic experience with a museum component and audience participation. Shoot Ogawa solo show Wednesday through Monday; approximately 90–100 minutes. Exact daily start times vary by booking calendar. Tuesday duo edition of The Magical Mystery Show. Special duo performance every Tuesday; exact start times vary by booking calendar.
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