Canada's Magic: A Week in the Life of Champions (of Magic) -- part 3 of 3

05 August 2026

A Week in the Life of Champions (of Magic) -- part 3 of 3

Continued from parts one and two, where we learned about Load-In, the Technical Run, The Run, Pre-show, and the show, "Champions of Magic: Holiday Spectacular."

A Week in the Life of Champions (of Magic) -- part 3 of 3

Behind the Scenes (Toronto, Dec 2025)

Every company member maintained hyper-focus during performances. The cast and stagehands, for obvious reasons. Technicians made real-time updates to the video based on volunteer input. In addition to being responsible for the atmosphere of the show, Sound, Lighting, and Automation, were also integral to making the magic happen. Losing focus is not an option. Twice I observed the crews’ hypervigilance come to the rescue.

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Canadian magician who appeared on The Muppet Show

Additional clue for our UK readers, this magician also ran as a candidate for the Natural Law Party in England in the early 90s.

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Need a refresher on the earlier parts? Have a look at part 1 and part 2 (password protected with the same password).

For tickets and more information, visit ChampionsOfMagicTour.com

Keep an eye out for Young & Strange this Fall on the AGT Quarter Finals!

Post-script

In 2026 the Champions team will present their biggest engagement to date, a summer residency at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago. Alex, their producer, said, "Our run in Toronto was something of a test for this longer engagement. Taking away concerns of trucking and travel allows us to add even more magic and production, to deliver the greatest version of the show possible. The Studebaker is an ideal environment to present what we’ve been honing over the last 13 years, as well as some brand new illusions that we’ve been developing which can’t be done on a touring schedule."

Be sure to check out their show if you’re in the Chicago area this summer!

Champions' Chicago residency was extended (for the second time) and will close September 2nd.

From the July 24th Instagram post by Champions of Magic:

Champions Of Magic now runs through September 2 — but that's it! There just isn't enough confetti left in the Midwest for the show to run any longer than that.