Might be a stretch here, but am wondering if anyone knows of any solid magic shows (for adults) currently running in NYC? I'm not a too big a fan of magic but my wife is and I wanted to take her for her birthday; more illusion-style magic more than mentalism. I am hoping someone on here has a good lead. Thanks in advance!
Another vote for Chamber Magic. It's dressy, it's a small crowd and you're invited to participate and stand around Steve Cohen as he does some of his tricks. We went 5 years ago and I would love to go back again someday!
I’ll second In and of Itself - on paper, a one-man-show with no helpful plot description other than it having illusions didn’t appeal a ton to me, but I went for free with school and it had the Neil Patrick Harris name attached and all that. I wound up loving it and am looking forward to going back this summer if I can, and the illusions/magic are definitely a huge huge part of why I loved it so much, so I think it fits what you’re looking for. You’ll leave asking far more questions than when you went in, that’s for sure
Another vote for In & Of Itself. It's a show that makes you think about identity and oneself. Amazing! No spoilers from me but I thought it was worth every cent!
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I'm going to go with the Chamber Magic show because it seems like it's more of an experience; we can dress up, it's less "theatre" like (it'll seem like it's more a gift specifically her the less theatre-y it is). Though, I'm definitely going to check out In and Of Itself another time because it sounds excellent.