Smart, Witty & Magical!
Editor Andrea Fellman from Savvy Sassy came to see the show. Here's her review.
"So…what did I think about Ivan? I thought he was fantastic. He was charming, smart, witty and magical! Oh and he’s cute too, but married ladies so settle down.
Group Buyout Packages
Three Magical Packages with ONE Unbelievable Experience!
Perfect for corporate get-aways, executive meetings, holiday parties, and group functions.
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Please email our Group Sales Manager for pricing and availability. We will email you back within 24 hours with full details of packages and pricing.
Choose from any of the THREE magical packages below:
The Magician Package* allows you and your group to experience Ivan's spectacular show Intimate Illusions at a group rate at the famed Beverly Wilshire.
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Package Includes:
- Full 90-minute show in private theater
- Complimentary Commemorative Program per guest
- Photo Op and Meet/Greet with Ivan and cellist
- Complimentary Water Service in show room
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*min 65 guests per show, subject to availability
The Illusionist Package* allows you and your group to enjoy a 2-hour Cocktail Light Reception and a private viewing of Ivan's spectacular show Intimate Illusions at the famed Beverly Wilshire.
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Package Includes:
- Full 90-minute show in private theater
- Cocktail Light Reception with Open Bar (2 Hours)
- Complimentary Champagne (1 bottle per 5 guests)
- Complimentary Commemorative Program per guest
- Photo Op and Meet/Greet with Ivan and cellist
- Complimentary Water Service in show room
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*min 65 guests per show, subject to availability
The Prestige Package* allows you and your group to have the full experience. It includes a 4-hour Cocktail Reception, a 4 course dinner and a private viewing of Ivan's spectacular show Intimate Illusions.
Experience a wonderful dinner, with fantastic atmosphere and great conversation, but the evening has just begun.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please email our Group Sales Manager here:
Package Includes:
- Full 90-minute show in private theater
- Cocktail Reception with Open Bar (4 Hours)
- Complimentary Champagne (1 bottle per 5 guests)
- Complimentary Commemorative Program per guest
- Choice of a autographed 12" x 18" Poster per guest and/or one copy (per guest) of Magic's Most Amazing Stories
- Photo Op and Meet/Greet with Ivan and cellist
- Complimentary Water Service in show room
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*min 65 guests per show, subject to availability
LA Times Speaks!
Here's what the LA Times had to say about the show.
"Selected by the Los Angeles Times as a “Top Pick” for things to do in L.A., this is not just a run-of-the-mill magic show. This is a must see event! World class magician and People’s Choice Award winner, Ivan Amodei, guarantees you will not believe your eyes during his on-the-edge-of-your-seat performance.
Set in an intimate salon with the audience just a few feet away, Amodei brings his unique spin to close-up legerdemain and dazzling sleight-of-hand, mixing razor-sharp wit, uncanny skill and jaw-dropping dexterity with slingshots, darts, boomerangs and even a live animal!
The tension builds to fever pitch as virtuoso cellist, Irina Chirkova interweaves musical counterpoint throughout, evoking a visceral impact on the audience and the occasional uproarious laugh. Amodei has made it his life’s work to do one very important thing for his audience: “convince them that anything is possible.” You will not soon forget this captivating performance, a five star experience from start to finish. Pure magic!"
Irina returns to the Show!
I am so excited to have Irina returning to my show on August 27th after a six week absence while she performed with superstar Celine Dion at Caesar's Palace Las Vegas
Criss Angel’s Producer Reviews Intimate Illusions
Mr. Joe Monti, Network TV Magic Producer and Magic Consultant stopped by June 4th, 2011 and saw the show.
"For anyone wondering who will be the next great entertainer look no further…Ivan Amodei is here. Ivan has Hollywood good looks and a Mensa mind. He goes out of his way to be different, mind blowing & charming and succeeds on a grand scale!
Having traveled the world 4 times and being the producer of the #1 Primetime Magic TV series in history, I know when I’ve seen a massive talent. Ivan Amodei should be seen LIVE now before a big TV network makes his intimate theatre show obsolete! Bravo Ivan, you're a rare talent that comes along once every few decades."
Watch Joe describe Season 6 of Mindfreak on AETV and the crazy stunts and illusions Criss pulls off. Watch Mindfreak if you get a chance. Great TV magic.
Christopher Hart reviews the show
Christopher Hart is famous for playing "Thing", the disembodied hand, in the 1991, 1993, and 1998 movies, The Addams Family, Addams Family Values, and Addams Family Reunion.
"Ivan, your show was great last night! Amazing Magic, Funny, and very entertaining. Congrats."
Watch a trailer to the movie and see Chris as "Thing".
L.A. Times Top Pick!
It's very exciting to be selected Los Angeles Times Top Pick for things to do in Los Angeles.
Houdini’s Needles
I recently went to the Skirball Cultural Arts Center in Los Angeles to see the Houdini: Art & Magic exhibit. I loved it. I saw some amazing artifacts directly from private collectors and other museums. This one struck me (notice I didn't say stuck me) powerfully. Pictured here, and a bit blurry, are the actual needles that Houdini used in his recreation of the famous Indian Needle effect.
There are a handful of magicians who perform the effect almost identically in presentation as Houdini did it. Teller (of Penn and Teller) does it beautifully. In my effect, thirty to forty 2" needles are swallowed, similar to Houdini's version, but in my Intimate Illusions show, the ending of this effect takes the piece in a completely different and "mind-boggling" (as Dick Clark would say) direction.
Each performance of it gives me new nuances to insert and perform. It's my passion and I'm always thinking about how to improve each piece. It is one of my favorite effects in the entire show.
Thanks again for stopping by and see you at the show.
Ivan
Houdini’s Last Assistant
Houdini's Assistant Dorothy Young Passes On.
100 Years of Dorothy Young from Veras Films on Vimeo.
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