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Mike Super, the renowned illusionist and mystifier, is returning to the Bankhead Theater later this month for another night of family-friendly magic.
In the audience-centered event “Magic & Illusion–2.OH!”, Super will combine comedy and music with the seemingly unexplainable.
His act includes “time travel” tricks and a live game of Clue with a twist of magic, of course. He will even show off his imaginary friend who seems capable of interacting with the crowd.
“I like to remind people that life is a gift. It’s a lot of fun and if you’re not having fun, you’re missing out,” Super said. “And when they come to my show, I hope that at least, I can make them smile. And for me, that’s fantastic.”
As the winner of NBC’s show “Phenomenon”, Super is the only illusionist to ever win a live magic competition on primetime network television.
He was also a finalist on “America’s Got Talent” and entitled Entertainer of the Year for two consecutive years by the International Magician’s Society. He’s even appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, a magic competition show called “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” and many international TV shows.
“Magic and mentalism and mind reading and predicting is taking our five senses and combining them to create an illusion of a sixth sense,” Super told the Pleasanton Weekly. “So none of it is real — I’m not a real psychic or anything like that — but you would swear I was, if you saw this show.”
During the performance, Super will encourage attendees to participate from their seats and even on stage. In doing so, he said he flips common conceptions of magicians as tuxedo-wearing, scarf-pulling birthday party entertainers and Las Vegas performers who “cut” young dancers in half.
He intends the show for everyone, regardless of age.
“We’ve all been to Barney on ice, where we kind of roll our eyes, but we like it because the kids enjoy it. Or you take the little kids to a professional football game, and they kind of roll their eyes while you love it,” he said. “And that’s one of the powers of my show. It appeals to all ages.”
Following the show, he will take part in one of his favorite aspects of performing: a meet-and-greet with audience members at the theater.
“He was such a crowd-pleaser last year and a great top-off to summer entertainment that we just had to bring him back to wow kids and adults of all ages with his new show,” said Ruth Egherman, director of marketing at Livermore Valley Arts.
“Magic & Illusion–2.OH!” is set for next Friday (Aug. 23) at 8 p.m. at the Bankhead Theater. For tickets, visit the LVA website at livermorearts.org.
