Chicago Magician REVIEWS

CORPORATE SHOWS

★★★★★
"Our customers are still telephoning us to let us know what a 'blast' they had at our corporate party. Tim Pedersen, our president, said he has received phone calls from people specifically mentioning the magician. You were wonderful and we are looking forward to our next corporate event where we can call upon you again to perform your roaming magic show."

Jeanette M. Meyer, Office Manager
Travis-Pedersen and Assoc., Inc.

★★★★★
"Appearing before 150 of our top management people in the North American region of our company. After dinner, you gave a wonderful performance under a tight timeline, inspiring the entire crowd while at the same time captivating them with sleight-of-hand and illusions. You entertained while educating! It was terrific!"

Anixter International

★★★★★
"Our small group of Chicago area trainers along with our senior instructors and some of our top managers thoroughly enjoyed your corporate performance.

As you know I have always tried to bring unique surprises to my corporate training sessions and you may have surpassed them all.

By placing your name on the agenda and the way you carried yourself when first arriving, everyone thought you were just another corporate staff member ready to address the group.

You shocked them all with your magic and your overall performance, both at the meeting and at dinner, you will be long remember by our team here at Smurfit-Stone."

Jay Kaplan
Smurfit-Stone Container
Chicago, IL

★★★★★
"On behalf of our client, House of Doolittle, we would like to express our appreciation for your stellar performance at their National Office Products Association trade show booth.

Naturally, when we planned their Sales Magic booth and promotion, we had hopes of attracting booth traffic and attendance to see their new line of products with your magic and illusions. The actual results were exciting, astonishing and far beyond our expectations.

Your ability to attract a large audience with almost a continuous performance, work in the client's products and rebate promotion with tricks and comic dialogue did a masterful selling job for us. This was the most successful exhibit in Doolittle's history with record number of dealers registered."

Robert G. Wagener, President
North American Graphics

★★★★★
"X-traWeb, Inc. and I thank you so much for an excellent job performing during COMDEX. You wowed everyone with your great magic and clearly helped us steer traffic toward our booth."

Jennifer E. Feuer
Director of Marketing

★★★★★
"At our international trade show in Italy, which included people from ten countries with different languages, you attracted and held people using your visual performance and, without an interpreter, helped make our event a success!"

Rand McNally

★★★★★
"I want to thank you personally for the way you went to work on the project so quickly, picked up the nuances of the message and translated that into magic tricks that helped our speakers convey their message so convincingly."

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

★★★★★
"Your professionalism really came through! With little more than our ideas to work with in some cases, you were able to blend our themes into your work in a most entertaining way. We especially liked the audience participation effect."

J.D. Edwards & Company

COLLEGE SHOWS

★★★★★
"Audience participation is a mild term for the way you had everyone either on stage or feeling as though they were. You have a real knack for making everyone feel as though they are a part of your act."

Memphis State University

★★★★★
"I want to thank you for the great job you did for us during our New Student Orientation in August. Your show is a unique combination of fun, entertainment and some very thought provoking ideas and discoveries."

Ringling School of Art and Design

★★★★★
"Your roving and stage magic proved to be an excellent addition to our Welcome Week activities. You obviously love your work and it was truly a pleasure to see you communicate this to the hundreds of students with whom you came in contact."

Clemson University

FAMILY SHOWS

★★★★★
"You did such a great show for my daughter's party, my son wants you to come back for his!"

Angela O.
Bolingbrook, IL
(Repeat Customer)

★★★★★
"For once the parents enjoyed the entertainment as much as the children!"

Cheryl F.
Dundee, IL

★★★★★
""I liked the show alot! Thank you for the balloon dog. And thank you for the magic trick! I liked all the magic tricks! THANK YOU! GOOD LUCK!"

Thailer
Elgin, IL
(Birthday Boy)

★★★★★
"The show was Great! Both Kids and Parents Loved it! We all had so much fun!"

Pat & Carter M.
Gurnee, IL

★★★★★
"Thank you so very much for the great magic show at Alexander's birthday. He had such a great time and is already asking if you can come back for his next birthday!!! The kids and parents really enjoyed your performance! You had something for everyone!!!"

Christina S.
Barrington, IL

★★★★★
"Just a note to say how much we enjoyed The Amazing Gary at our holiday party. He was able to engage the whole group and made us all laugh. He helped to make the afternoon a success. Thanks again and I will be happy to be a reference."

Barb Libauer
M. Ecker & Co.
Rosemont, IL

★★★★★
"It was great working with Gary! The guests really enjoyed his performance. Thanks again!"

Jenni Azzanni
JAM Productions
Chicago, IL

★★★★★
"Gary was a real crowd-pleaser. His magic was delightful. Gary had the crowd gathered around him throughout the evening. The great participatory tricks instantly loosened up our crowd and got them mingling. His sleight of hand had everyone in attendance mesmerized."

"The Auxiliary Board highly recommends "The Amazing Gary" and will definitely be using him for future events. He was an integral part of creating two successful charity events."

Nicole Hannafan
P.R./Membership Co-Chair
Nature Museum Auxiliary Board
Chicago, IL

★★★★★
"It was a pleasure having you at Hewitt Associates for our "Take Our Children To Work" event. With over 150 children here that day, knowing that you would keep them interested, entertained, and pleased with their visit was terrific."

Kerry Astar
GBS/GCS/CML HR
Hewitt Associates
Lincolnshire, IL

★★★★★
"Your magic show was just delightful. The magical tricks and your wonderful humor were truly enjoyed by all."

LaVerne R.
Lake County, IL

★★★★★
"Thank you for the wonderful magic show!"

Bridget L.
Aurora, IL

★★★★★
"I just wanted to personally thank you for a great show. The show was a hit. And the kids loved the balloon making aspect as well. Thank you again!!!"

Yasmeen Syed
Arlington Heights, IL

★★★★★
"The show that you did for our son's 5th birthday was wonderful! Both kids and parents alike really enjoyed your magic tricks and humor. We would highly recommend you to anyone looking to organize a birthday or similar event."

Xavier M.
Chicago, IL

★★★★★
"Gary, thank you for a terrific show. It was everything we hoped for. The kids and adults both enjoyed it a lot. I would highly recommend your shows."

Eric Phearson
Cub Scout Pack 562
Naperville, IL

★★★★★
"Thanks for making Jacob's 9th birthday party so memorable. You somehow managed to keep 16 boys calm and attentive - a trick in itself!! He's still talking about all the cool tricks you did, and he and his friends loved the balloon swords you made them. It was a great day in large part to you! Thanks again!"

Viktoriya S.
Streamwood, IL

★★★★★
"Thank you so much for Anton's 5th Birthday Party. It was so much fun for both kids and adults. You were great! Thank you so much for a very good job!"

Kim F.
Plano, IL

★★★★★
"I just wanted to let you know that we loved the performance! We all had a great time. The kids had a blast and the grown-ups were really impressed. Thank you so much!"

Rachael G.
La Grange, IL

★★★★★
"Thank you for a great show!!! It's was above what we expected!!!"

Lisa V.
Park Ridge, IL

★★★★★
"Thanks so much for the show last night. You were a hit!"

Jeanette Antico
St. Rene Mother's Club
Chicago, IL