Showtime (2021.03.03) by Joshua Jay

Hi. Joshua Jay here. I haven’t performed a magic show since March 12th. I miss performing live and am slowly going crazy. Like, I started collecting Star Wars figures crazy.

I’ve pivoted to doing virtual magic shows, and I’ve realized something interesting: doing a virtual magic show gives me a unique opportunity to bring you into my world. Every time I perform an in-person magic show, people have questions for me after the show. I’m not talking about “How did you do that?” type of questions--though, that one comes up too. I’m talking about really insightful questions that just aren’t answerable in a typical magic show.


Joshua Jay
Questions like:
How do you invent your material?
Who’s the greatest magician in the world?
Have you ever messed up a trick onstage?

A virtual show, broadcast from my home in New York City, is the perfect opportunity to perform a different kind of magic show--one that takes you behind the curtain and into the mind of a magician.

In this 75 minute performance of How Magicians Think, I’ll perform some of my favorite pieces with playing cards, plus a brand new thing. And between tricks we’ll chat about the history, craft, and psychology of magicians.

Everyone fourteen and up is welcome to join me for a celebration of what it is I like most about magic. I created this show specifically for people who love magic. But it’s also a show for those of you interested in the creative process, how our brains process information, and the secret psychology of magicians.