Genii: Why do you call yourself “The Millionaires’ Magician?” Doesn’t that turn some people off? It sounds kind of snooty.
Cohen: Nice way to start the interview!
Genii: It’s my prerogative: I remember teaching you and Mark Sicher how to shave when you were both kids.
Cohen: So you did. To answer your question, an upscale magazine in New York City wrote a feature story about me, and that was the headline: “The Millionaires’ Magician.” I’m at The Waldorf Towers every Friday and Saturday night for my show Chamber Magic. But the other five days of the week I travel around the world to perform at people’s mansions and private islands. They pick me up in luxury cars and put me up in fine hotels in Switzerland, London, Paris, the Caribbean, Boca Raton, Aspen, all over the place.
Genii: You’ve clearly figured out a great niche for yourself.
Cohen: To be honest, there are at least three million millionaires in America, and in my geographic region—New York City—it seems like everyone I know is a millionaire. So when I call myself “The Millionaires’ Magician,” it’s simply a description of my market. Now, I find myself contacted only by people—event planners, corporate groups, and individuals—who can afford my current rates. They kind of know what they’re jumping into when they call me, so there’s no sticker shock when they hear my prices.
Genii: How many shows per year do you perform? […]
The Jewish Museum in New York contacted me several months ago to entertain at a private dinner for their Chairman of the Board, Museum Director, and top donors, following the opening of the museum’s new Houdini exhibition. The dinner was held last night in a Park Avenue duplex apartment on Manhattan’s upper east side. I […]
I received a Hollywood welcome when I arrived in Los Angeles last week. Actors Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, How I Met Your Mother) and Chris Williams (“Krazee-Eyez Killah” on Curb Your Enthusiasm) both came out to my show at the Beverly Wilshire hotel, and director Steven Spielberg even bought tickets for himself and his […]
The photo leading this post is one of my new favorites. It may look small, but you MUST click it to view an amazing panoramic view of the gorgeous St. James room in Boston’s Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel. It was taken minutes before the doors opened to the public. As you can see, the mahogany walls and soaring window drapery provided the perfect backdrop for a classical magic performance.
Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge brought his whole family to the show, and even […]
I will be touring later this month, and hope you can help spread the word. Tickets are now available for Chamber Magic performances in Boston and Los Angeles. The show will be identical to my long-running Waldorf-Astoria show in New York.
I’m excited to announce the following tour dates:
BOSTON:
The Fairmont Copley Plaza
September 17
(2 performances: 7pm and 9:30pm)
LOS ANGELES:
The Beverly Wilshire
September 24 and 25
My friend Peter Greenberg, the travel expert for CBS television, created and narrated this Chamber Magic promo video. My 10 year old son said, “It looks like a movie preview!” Have a look, and please leave comments…
I am honored to be the recipient of the 2010 National Arts Club Gold Medal of Honor for Magic. The award will be presented at a dinner ceremony on October 5, 2010 at the prestigious National Arts Club in Gramercy Park, NYC.
Tickets to this special event will be available in August, and I’ll post information here when I know more. Distinguished guests and presenters will be in attendance to present my award, and I plan to give a special performance! […]
Vanity Fair Daily talked with me about the history of salon magic, the connection between certain tricks and the internet, and where this ancient art might just be headed. This intensive interview took place at […]
The Essential Magic Conference will be held on July 15, 16 and 17, in Portugal. I was asked to participate in one of their “passion videos.” This video just went live today on YouTube.