Magic Mike

Magic Mike offers experience in stage illusions, walk around and street magic, hypnosis, balloon art, private parties, and corporate parties.

The mesmerizing comedy hypnotist and illusionist Michael Baldwin, aka Magic Mike, was first inspired to pursue a life of entertainment at age five when he was given a magic kit for Christmas. His interest piqued, he began seeing live performances of magicians, including the world renowned David Copperfield. At a young age he was also inspired by Harry Blackstone Jr. who provided invaluable advise about the entertainment business. From that point forward, determined to achieve similar notoriety, Baldwin became impassioned with learning more about the craft of illusion and hypnosis. After hours of cultivating his skill, he presented his first performance. “The first time I got on stage I was overwhelmed by a plethora of emotions. I was wrought with anticipation, excitement, nervousness and overall contentment.”

Furthering his career, Baldwin became an expert in all areas of live performance. Over the years he also acquired an impressive collection of magic illusions, artifacts and memorabilia including several Houdini heirlooms. Today, Baldwin is one of the most successful illusionists and hypnotists in Northeast Ohio. “In the future I hope to go in a mainstream direction and tour a college and theatre circuit on a national level” Baldwin says.

If you are looking for a Magician, Illusionist, Hypnotist or Balloon Artist, look no further! Michael Baldwin is an expert entertainer in all of these fields.

Stage Show:
a larger scale show that lasts from 60 to 120 minutes, often includes an intermission, and should be performed on a stage or platform. It can include magic, small and large scale illusions, hypnosis or a combination of all of these. Stage shows include significant use of volunteers and props and are more formal presentations. They are perfect performances for theatres, playhouses, colleges, universities, high schools, etc.

Walk-Around Magic:
Also called close-up, strolling or roaming magic, is performed for individuals or small groups. It can be performed indoors or outside in a stationary location or throughout a venue of any size. It is appropriate for all ages and works well for events where multiple activities are taking place or where people are coming and going such as corporate open houses, graduation parties, weddings, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, etc. Walk-around magic is often used for large scale events lasting full or multiple days, such as convention center events.

Trick-A-Nosis:
An original “disorder” induced by Magic Mike using the ancient arts of magic and hypnosis. The show opens with the “Trick” portion featuring a comedic bevy of mind-boggling magic and illusions that will have you rolling in the aisles. In the second half, Magic Mike uses volunteers straight from the audience. They forget their own names, think that they are celebrities and compelling them to do a plethora of other outrageous acts, that you’ll only see “when pigs fly.” He describes the symptoms of this syndrome to include uncontrollable fits of laugher so severe you’ll squeal like a pig, frequent urges to stand up and give a raucous applause, and watering eyes, a side-effect of the laughter of course. The show runs approximately 90 to 120 minutes including intermission. It is best when performed on a stage but can be adapted to other venues such as Colleges, Universities and High Schools as well.

To learn more about Magic Mike, contact Marty Conn Entertainment at 216.849.3545.