Murray's escape from being dragged behind a car

From the series "Extreme Escapes," watch Murray's attempt at escaping from being dragged behind a car while in chains and shackles.

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Murray SawChuck's "Extreme Escape"

Watch on YouTube, Murray SawChuck try to escape from hydrochloric acid (from "Extreme Escapes"):




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Greg Frewin on Masters of Illusion

It's worth noting that Murray SawChuck is listed too!  Does anyone out there know how we can get this channel in Canada?


From Dennis Schick, of the International Brotherhood of Magician's magazine, The Linking Ring:

Canada’s own Greg Frewin, who has his own theater and show in Niagara Falls, will headline the second season of “Masters of Illusion: Believe the Impossible.” The series will begin Friday, July 10, 2015, on the CW Network. It will air at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times, and 7 p.m. Central. 

Frewin is one of forty magicians who will perform during the thirteen-week series of thirty-minute shows. He will appear on six of the shows, along with Tommy Wind, more than any of the other magicians. He will lead off the first show, performing “Sphere.” On the third show, July 24, he will perform “Suspended Animation,” followed by a tiger production and “Shroud” in Episode Five, August 7.

Then in Episode Eight Frewin will do “Glass Sawing Origami,” followed by “Big Yellow Thing” on Episode Ten, September 11. Finally, he will present “Squisher” on Edisode Twelve, September 25.  The series will conclude the following week, October 2.

Among the other magicians appearing during the thirteen weeks will be Rick Thomas, Jeff McBride, Murray SawChuck, Ed Alonzo, Chipper Lowell, Nathan Burton, Jonathan Pendragon, Fielding West, John Gabriel, and YouTube sensation Piff the Magic Dragon.
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The series is again produced by Associated Television International (ATI), which also produces a live touring version of Masters of Illusion. Co-producers include Gay Blackstone, the widow of the late Harry Blackstone, Jr., who died in 1997. Host for the series is popular television actor, Dean Cain, best known for “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.”

To find the CW channel in your area, go to www.cwtv.com. 

Alex Belfield interviews Murray SawChuck

From Alex Belfield's YouTube channel:



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From the KTNV Channel 13 Action News YouTube channel:



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Murray SawChuck supports Opportunity Village

Read about Murray SawChuck's support of the Magical Forest for Opportunity Village in the Vegas News:

"Wizard Wars" season one marathon

A second chance to see Chris Funk, Murray SawChuck and Billy Kidd on Wizard Wars.

From Red Carpet Crash's Twitter feed:

Syfy Airing 'Wizard Wars' Season One Marathon On Tuesday, December 23 http://t.co/616BOKVinG @pennjillette @MrTeller @ChristenGerhart @Syfy
— Red Carpet Crash (@redcarpetcrash) December 1, 2014

Murray SawChuck on "Extreme Escapes”

Updated at 6:45am to include the link to the Las Vegas Sun article which mentions his recently received Career Achievement Award in the Magic Arts and his Best Comedy Variety Act of 2014 award.  Congratulations Murray!


From Vegas News:

“Extreme Escapes” is a new original reality series with death-defying stunts premiering on REELZ, Saturday, November 29 

Each one-hour episode of “Extreme Escapes” brings the shock, wonder and danger of escapology to television with astonishing performances by artists including Las Vegas headlining comic magician Murray SawChuck, America’s Got Talent contestant Spencer Horsman, Masters of Illusion LIVE! performer Farrell Dillon, Las Vegas Illusionist Jan Rouven and Hungarian escape artist David Merlini.

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More on "Extreme Escapes" from the Las Vegas Sun:

There’s no denying that magician Murray Sawchuck is on a roll as he gets ready to take on a new run at Sin City Theater in Planet Hollywood after nearly three years at the Tropicana’s Laugh Factory.

He’s just completed four months of filming “Extreme Escapes,” which starts broadcasting on Reelz for 26 weeks as of this Saturday. He was asked to do the “Blind Drive” illusion and wound up being invited to do more than 21 “escapes” for the series.

Read more.

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Murray Sawchuk's at at Planet Hollywood’s Sin City Theater

From the Las Vegas Sun:

In the end, Murray Sawchuck had to be more than a poser. 

Not that it wasn’t a great deal of fun following Sawchuck canvas the valley mugging for photos in front of hotel-casino marquees with such self-written captions as, “Wild Wild West is a nice place!” But it had to come to an end, as Sawchuck sought to resume his stage show at a Las Vegas venue after leaving Laugh Factory at Tropicana on Oct. 30. 

Sawchuck’s new venue is Sin City Theater at Planet Hollywood, where he sets up Dec. 20 for what is to be a yearlong run of shows at 2 and 4 p.m. daily (dark Fridays). 

Read more.

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Murray SawChuck in the Las Vegas Sun

From the Las Vegas Sun:

Tropicana magician Murray Sawchuck, a regular on “Pawn Stars,” joins forces with fellow illusionist Jan Rouven from the Riviera to shoot a new TV series in Las Vegas this week.

“Sons of Houdini” will air on the Reelz cable network starting Sept. 26 featuring young magicians following in the footsteps of the famed and respected magician Houdini.

Read more.

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Review: Murray Celebrity Magician

Read Wayne Kawamoto's review at About:

From his TV appearances on "Pawn Stars," and “America’s Got Talent,” and from his trademark mop of blonde hair to those designer glasses, you may think that you know Murray the magician (aka the Celebrity Magician). But it's not until you attend his Las Vegas magic show that you can truly experience the magic of this talented entertainer. His show, which runs at the Tropicana, is an hour of baffling magic and illusions, comedy and fun.

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Murray SawChuck on Wizard Wars tonight

According to iTricks and Steve Valentine, Murray SawChuck will be appearing on Wizard Wars tonight on Space.  Apparently last week, Chris Funk and Ekaterina lost to Gregory Wilson and Justin Flom.

Go, Murray, go!

My buddy @MurraySawChuck is on #WizardWars tonight. GOOD LUCK!!
— Steve Valentine (@Stevevalentine) August 26, 2014

Sawchuck's 2nd anniversary

Happy anniversary Murray!

From Strip LV:

Congrats go out to Murray “Celebrity Magician” Sawchuck, in celebration of his 2nd Anniversary of his show at The Laugh Factory inside Tropicana Las Vegas. Also there to celebrate with Murray were his parents John and Arlene Sawchuk, as well as tons of Vegas celebrities to show their admiration and support

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Last month, iTricks posted a podcast with Murray.  Listen here.

Murray SawChuck's appearance on AGT

iTricks is revisiting magical appearances on America's Got Talent and recently posted footage of Murray SawChuck from a few years back.  Enjoy!

Murray helps out airport security

Murray SawChuck in a PSA for Las Vegas airport:



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Murray keeps Christmas promise

From iTricks:

Being in the hospital over the holidays must be pretty hard, especially for kids and a visit from a magician must make it a little brighter. Remember back in November when iTricks reported that Murray Sawchuck had visited the UMC Trauma Center and promised to return on Christmas? He made good on his promise and was back to perform for young patients yesterday.

Read more and watch video.

Burnaby: Murray's Magical Holiday Spectacular

From Yelp:

Saturday, December 14

Murray is back performing at the Tropicana till January 2014 after a highly successful tour of Australia! Murray is planning on going back to Oz for a 2014 National Tour. 

 As seen on "America's Got Talent" Murray is performing back in his hometown of Vancouver, Canada - Burnaby, BC to be exact at the Shadbolt Center For The Performing Arts. His first time back performing in over 20 years! ONE SHOW ONLY! so get your tickets before they sell out !

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Murray Sawchuck in the Las Vegas Weekly

From the Las Vegas Weekly:

There is a high volume and range of entertainers and assorted familiar names to skewer Goodman in the spirit of the old Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (and newer Comedy Central roasts). The roastmaster is Murray SawChuck, comic magician at the Tropicana’s Laugh Factory. The lineup of roasters includes Mac King, Clint Holmes, Pia Zadora, Rich Little, Steve Rossi, the Amazing Johnathan, chef Carla Pellegrino, Rick’s Restorations star Rick Dale, KLUC DJ Chet Buchanan and Review-Journal columnist Norm Clarke. Lon Bronson will front the house band, and “surprise guests” are promised.

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Murray Sawchuck on Hallmark and TLC in June

From iTricks:

Murray Sawchuck will be popping up on your television a few times in the next few weeks. As you see above, he will be cooking and doing magic for Marie Osmond on her Hallmark Channel talk show June 17th.

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Murray Sawchuk interviewed by Andre’ Haynes

From the Las Vegas Informer:

Murray, Celebrity Magician may be the youngest and most accomplished entertainer to currently headline an afternoon show on the South Las Vegas strip, and that’s no magic trick. Ingenuity, vision, determination and years of hard work have taken him from his birth place in Burnaby of British Columbia – Canada to perform in concert worldwide and now to audiences at sold-out shows in the entertainment capital of the world,  Las Vegas.

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Murray Sawchuck and Dakota on Home and Family

Watch Murray Sawchuck and Dakota perform in Home and Family on the Hallmark Channel.


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