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Mike Weatherford Admits He was Too Dismissive of Dan Sperry

Posted by Editor on September 27th, 2012

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After lumping Dan Sperry amongst the Vegas-based America’s Got Talent acts who were unable to turn their television exposure into something greater, Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Mike Weatherford walked his opinion back today.

After being reminded by Sperry himself that the spooky magician took his act East to New York City where he’s the central attraction at Times Scare in Manhattan, Weatherford offered this correction:

So if I can take off my Vegas blinders enough to acknowledge there is entertainment elsewhere – and I seemed to do just that for Penn & Teller – then I will concede that the Big Apple’s not so bad these days. …

Yes, there exists a land beyond the dunes! It’s not a myth!

In all seriousness, it’s very good to see that settled. Weatherford and Sperry both are good guys.

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Weatherford: Is America’s Got Talent Worth it After All?

Posted by Editor on September 24th, 2012

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Mike Weatherford did some hard math today on the promise of fame and riches for all America’s Got Talent acts based in Las Vegas. He specifically looked at where they were before the show and what happened to their career trajectory after their run on NBC’s summer blockbuster competition.

Nathan Burton and Terry Fator are listed as those who really cashed in on the momentum. He is not as bullish on some of the other acts, including a few magicians.

“Talent” has a way of saying “Your money’s on the dresser baby!” to local variety acts. Fire-breather Antonio Restivo is back in “Tournament of Kings” after trying to “Ignite” on his own. Promising Goth magician Dan Sperry is back at Fright Dome.

To say that Sperry hasn’t cashed in is a little unfair. Shortly after AGT he relocated to New York for a regular gig just off of Times Square and has spent a lot of time touring internationally. He does have a larger point though, the AGT bounce is only as good as each individual performer wants to make it.

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Dan Sperry Prepares for Return to Fright Dome

Posted by Editor on September 17th, 2012

I come to you this morning from the windswept hamlet of Boston. The crisp cool air and Dunkin Donuts ads for Hot Cider can only mean one thing: fall is here.

With that comes the countdown to Halloween, the gruesome opening act for the holiday season. While Penn & Teller are doing press for their house at Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando, Dan Sperry will return to his regular haunt… Fright Dome in Las Vegas.

Sperry will perform one night only and will end with a big water torture cell escape, according to a video on his YouTube.

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Numbers Revealed: “The Illusionists” Doing Big Business With International Tour

Posted by Editor on August 21st, 2012

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Package several big illusion acts, give them super slick graphics and commercials and tour them through countries were magic can do big business. Seems like a no brainer. It’s become a recipe for success for The Illusionists, a rotating cast of magi that currently includes Dan Sperry, Kalin & Jinger, Jeff McBride, Andrew Basso, Brett Daniels and Joaquin Kotkin.

iTricks is told the tour sold out eight dates in Sydney with 35,000 tickets per show. The total haul was over $3 million.

The Mexican leg of the tour brought them through sold out shows in Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara to the tune of $2.5 million. The Mexico City show was in front of 41,000 paying customers.

They now shift to South America. Dates are available on Dan Sperry’s website.

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Dan Sperry Completely Covers Brett Daniels Tour Dressing Room in Streamers While He’s On Stage

Posted by Editor on July 27th, 2012

It is what it says.

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Dan Sperry Terrifies Korean TV Hosts with Card Trick

Posted by Editor on July 25th, 2012
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If awesome reaction shots were a crop and magic tricks were the method by which you harvested said crop, this Dan Sperry video would be an exceptional yield. Not only are the hosts obviously on edge by Sperry character to begin with, but the revelation to his effect creates what looks to be genuine unease in many of them.

Great stuff.

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The Illusionists Mega Tour Prepares for “World’s Largest Theater” to Kick Off Mexico Tour

Posted by Editor on May 23rd, 2012

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The world tour continues for stacked magic compilation show The Illusionists. After a run in Australia, the show looks to swing down south hitting Mexico and South America in July.

Here are the details from Dan Sperry, one of the men on the tour:

The tour of Mexico will kick off on Thursday, July 12 at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, touted as the world’s largest theater with just under 10,000 seats. Sperry will perform through Sunday, July 22. From there he will travel to Monterrey where he will perform at the Auditorio Banamex from Thursday, July 26 through Sunday, July 29. His last stop prior to heading on to South America will be for audiences at the Teatro Diana in Guadlajara from Thursday, August 2 through Sunday, August 5. Tour locations and dates for South America to be announced.

The roster for this go round is as follows: Dan Sperry, Kalin & Jinger, Jeff McBride, Andrew Basso, Brett Daniels and Joaquin Kotkin. At right you can see a press conference held in Mexico City last week to announce the dates.

Here is the trailer for the show when it ran in Australia.

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