The Magic Show

Mar 3, 1983

1h 45m

★ 5.0

A young magician with an unorthodox look and style's first big break is threatened by a villainous rival.

Overview

The Magic Show is a one-act musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Bob Randall. It starred magician Doug Henning. Produced by Edgar Lansbury, it opened on May 28, 1974 at the Cort Theatre in Manhattan, and ran for 1,920 performances, closing on December 31, 1978. Henning was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and director Grover Dale was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical. In 2001, a filmed performance staged especially for the cameras in 1980, directed by Norman Campbell at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto, was issued on DVD by Image Entertainment. This production, originally intended for cinema release, differed notably from the original Broadway production, with several of the most memorable songs, such as "West End Avenue" and "Solid Silver Platform Shoes", removed. Doug Henning reprised his original starring role, while Didi Conn co-starred as Cal.

Genres

Fantasy

Music

Production Companies

Corinth Films

The Magic Show Trailers

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Cast

Doug

Doug Henning

Cal

Didi Conn

Charmin

Anita Morris

Van Zyskin

Jon Finlayson

Shumway

Jack Creley

Donna

Sandee Currie

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The Magic Show

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