Less than stelllar
by Naynay on 9/17/24Braden Auditorium - NormalRating: 2 out of 5The hyped up video was better than the act itself. I liked the sidekicks card tricks better than Murray’s act.
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With his shock of messy blond hair, tinted glasses and loud ties, Murray Sawchuck — aka Murray the Magician — looks like a cross between a rock star, mad scientist and used-car salesman. And there's a little bit of all three in his act, which combines high-energy performance, geeky gaffes and audience interaction into a crowd-pleasing, family-friendly stage revue. With his trusty stagehand Lefty at his side, Murray doesn't so much perform magic tricks as set up elaborate comedic sketches where the illusions often function as the punchline. Since 2018, he's been regularly holding court at the Laugh Factory Tropicana in Las Vegas, where he wields a repertoire of tricks that include emerging onstage from a piece of plywood, pulling bowling balls out of briefcases and tearing up newspapers into small pieces only to have them magically appear intact again. Sure, you've seen magicians perform pick-a-card tricks before, but have you ever seen one find it by throwing a deck in the air and catching the card on the tip of a sword?
Murray the Magician Background
As the son of a railway worker who moonlighted as a musician, this Burnaby, British Columbia native knew from a young age that he wanted to be onstage. And upon being gifted a Siegfried and Roy magic kit at the age of seven, Murray realized what would get him there. He honed his act as a teen performing at kids' birthday parties, then was mentored by veteran magic duo Mr. Electric, who introduced him to the European circuit. But it was his 2010 appearance as a semifinalist on America's Got Talent that would transform Murray into one of the world's most in-demand magicians: in a nod to his family's roots working on railways, he wowed judges Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel by making a steam train instantly disappear. Since then, Murray has appeared on TV shows like Pawn Stars and Masters of Illusion, and has developed a large following on YouTube, where his videos have generated over 1 billion views.
Amazing!
by Michelle on 9/17/24Braden Auditorium - NormalRating: 5 out of 5He was awesome to watch and incredibly funny! Would recommend to anyone
Entertaining enough to sit through
by beedub on 9/17/24Braden Auditorium - NormalRating: 3 out of 5We did not leave, but we were not particularly entertained by the main act either. The tone was set with an extremely long intro video montage that played like a grade school project - mismatched volume and image sizes throughout the poorly edited clips. From there my wife caught several of the tricks and she is *not* the one to normally do that - she would never watch a youtube magic trick reveal or Fool Us episode. The side act was arguably better than the headliner act. That character was charismatic and likable as opposed to the Q-tip doing the main act. Not trying to be mean, but I would probably choose a ride on the Titan submersible over viewing this show again.
Super fun!
by marymac on 9/17/24Braden Auditorium - NormalRating: 5 out of 5It was a blast at his show, my parents and I enjoyed it and were laughing so hard!
Fabulous family friendly magic Las Vegas
by Feeley Family on 3/30/24Laugh Factory Las Vegas - Las VegasRating: 5 out of 5Wonderful to still see a family show experience with magic in las vegas. Also the Comedy is brilliant..
Murray The Magician
by Nana Allen on 3/7/24Laugh Factory Las Vegas - Las VegasRating: 5 out of 5Murray’s Show is a must see. Not only is his magic top notch , he is completing engaging and entertaining. He performs to the audience and with the audience. Pay attention while you are laughing so hard because Murray is quick and you might miss something. Extremely entertaining and leaves you wanting more! Can’t wait to see his show again!!
Good show
by SB on 1/25/24Laugh Factory Las Vegas - Las VegasRating: 4 out of 5I doubt this has anything to do with the talent, but there weren't even 20 people who attended the show. Made me kick myself for buying expensive seats, when we could have gotten general admission and sat anywhere! The Tropicana is a worn, older place, and the rest rooms were closed. Really? Drinks were expensive but not out of the realm of ordinary for a comedy club. The talent, Murray and Lefty gave it their best but felt they were disappointed, too, in the tiny crowd. More people =more laughs, but instead just a few chuckles here and there. Overall, disappointing experience. Spoke to someone else who said they went to the same show, it was sold out and "hilarious!"
MURRY ROCKS!!! UP AND COMING!!!
by THE DAYTONA BEACH ARMY GUY on 12/9/23Rating: 5 out of 5Ive seen his show a few times and hes great, funny, and affordable. AS WELL as very personable. Hands down my favorite magician in the area.
Little kids magic hour
by Bad Magic on 8/24/23Rating: 1 out of 5This was easily one of the worst acts I have ever paid money to see. It was supposed to be funny but it was just rehashed Penn and Teller bits with amateur kids magic kit style entertainment. It was BRUTAL! Save your money and avoid Murray and his Teller sidekick. Go see Penn and Teller and don’t waste any of your time, money, or energy seeing Murray. JUST BRUTALLY BAD!
Murray was amazing!
by JP on 7/26/23Rating: 5 out of 5Murray was amazing! Very intimate close-up show. One of the best comedy magicians out there?