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"THE AMAZING MAX" RETURNS TO NEW YORK FOR MAGICAL HOLIDAY ENGAGEMENT (NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 31) - 25 PERFORMANCES ONLY!

Last Edit:	Ann 11:09 pm EST 11/14/14
Posted by:	Official_Press_Release 12:17 pm EST 11/14/14

“THE AMAZING MAX” STARRING MAX DARWIN RETURNS TO NEW YORK FOR A MAGICAL HOLIDAY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTED BY TWO DIRECTIONS (WEST HYLER & SHELLEY BUTLER) MANHATTAN MOVEMENT AND ARTS CENTER (MMAC) NOVEMBER 28 – DECEMBER 31, 2014 25 PERFORMANCES ONLY! After playing sold out shows across the country, The Amazing Max, the “awesome and hilarious live magic show for the whole family” (PBS Kids) starring magician Max Darwin (aka “The Amazing Max”) returns to delight New York audiences in a month-long holiday engagement at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center - MMAC (248 West 60th Street – between Amsterdam and West End Avenues). Performances begin on Friday, November 28 and continue through Wednesday, December 31. The Amazing Max is a magic show with a mind of its own. Magician Max Darwin makes objects appear out of thin air, defies the laws of physics, and performs miracles inches from spectators’ faces. The props onstage seem intent on surprising even the magician himself. This out-of-control show bursts with striking visual magic, comedy, and loads of audience participation. The Amazing Max selects all of his assistants at random from the audience, and each adds a unique element to the show. “His ability to astound is something to see.” (The Huffington Post). The creative team for The Amazing Max is: Two Directions (West Hyler & Shelley Butler) (Directors), Lauren Helpern (Set), Mike Grabowski (Lighting) and Sam Kusnetz (Sound). Becca Bernard will assist The Amazing Max. “We are thrilled to bring the show back to New York during the holiday season,” says producer Christine Cox. “We have assembled a new team of players and changed things up a bit by adding new elements to the show. Max is looking forward to sharing his unique magic and seeing the looks of astonishment – and amazement - on the faces in the audience.” Tickets are $64.50 (Premium) and $29.50 - $49.50 (Orchestra). Premium ticket holders receive access to the VIP “Magic Lounge” (which opens 25 minutes before the start of each show) and children receive Amazing Max memorabilia, participate in a magic lesson, and take home a magic trick! Additionally, Premium tickets include priority front row seating on the “Magic Carpet.” They can be purchased online at www.theamazingmax.com or by calling 866-811-4111 or 212-352-3101. The show is recommended for children ages three (3) and up. The performance schedule for The Amazing Max is: Friday, 11/28/14 @ 1pm & 3pm Saturday, 11/29/14 @ 1pm & 3pm Sunday, 11/30/14 @ 1pm Saturday, 12/6/14 @ 1pm Sunday, 12/7/14 @ 1pm Saturday, 12/13/14 @ 1pm Sunday, 12/14/14 @ 1pm Saturday, 12/20/14 @ 1pm Sunday, 12/21/14 @ 1pm Friday, 12/26/14 @ 1pm, 3pm, 7pm Saturday, 12/27/14 @ 1pm, 3pm Sunday, 12/28/14 @ 1pm, 3pm, 7pm Monday, 12/29/14 @ 1pm, 3pm Tuesday, 12/30/14 @ 1pm, 3pm, 7pm Wednesday, 12/31/14 @ 1pm For more information on The Amazing Max, visit www.TheAmazingMax.com. Bios Max Darwin was born to perform. He began charming audiences at the young age of 5 months, traveling all over the United States alongside his parents who were professional street performers specializing in clowning, mime, juggling, and magic. Throughout the years, Max has emerged as one of the most sought-after magic artists in the country. He performs hundreds of shows a year with a client roster including such notable celebrities as Uma Thurman, Diana Ross, Chazz Palminteri, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Sisto, Tommy Hilfiger and Hank Azaria. Currently Max can be seen as a guest artist and magic consultant on Season 3 & 4 of “Brain Games,” airing on the National Geographic Channel. His TV credits also include “Black Box” and hosting the hit Nickelodeon show “Game Farm!” He has also appeared in various national TV commercials for products like Axe Body Spray, Verizon, Bank of America, and Coca-Cola. He also released his first instructional magic video, “Magic in Minutes,” in which he teaches kids ages 5 & up how to fill their everyday lives with wonder and perform magic with ordinary objects found right in their own home. West Hyler’s Broadway credits include How The Grinch Stole Christmas and Jersey Boys, which he subsequently staged in venues across five continents. New York directing credits include Primary Stages, Ars Nova, York Theater Company, HERE Arts Center and New York Musical Theater Festival. Regional directing credits include Actors Theater of Louisville, St. Louis Repertory Theater, The Colony Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, The Guthrie Theater, The Old Globe, Great River Shakespeare Festival, SC Upstate Shakespeare Festival, and Mythmakers Theater Company. As the Artistic Director of Mythmakers Theater Company he directed House of Atreus, The Bacchae, A Doll’s House, The Little Prince and Midsummer Night’s Dream. In the world of sawdust, West directed Big Apple Circus Legendarium and Metamorphosis which was a NY Times “Critics Pick” and broadcast live to over 700 theaters across the world. He is American Director of the Martial Arts Spectacular Panda!, currently playing at the Palazzo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas as the first Chinese resident show in US history. As a writer his credits include We Declare You A Terrorist (Summer Play Festival) and Georama (St. Louis Rep, Great River Shakespeare Festival). MFA University of California at San Diego. Shelley Butler’s recent credits include the world premiere of Catherine Trieschmann’s The Most Deserving (Denver Center Theatre Company & Women's Project), This is Fiction by Megan Hart, starring Richard Masur at Cherry Lane (InViolet Rep), Fox on the Fairway (Penobscot Theatre), The Borrowers (South Coast Repertory), No Way to Treat a Lady (The Colony Theater), world premieres of Christina Gorman’s Sacred Ground (Stella Adler), John Glore’s adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time (South Coast Repertory) and Eric Coble’s Straight On ‘Til Morning (Great Lakes Theater Festival). Shelley was acting associate artistic director at Women’s Project and spent two seasons as artistic associate in charge of new play development for Hartford Stage and three seasons as artistic associate for Great Lakes Theater Festival. She has just completed two years as Features Editor for the SDC Journal. She is the recipient of Drama League Fall Directing Fellowship, a 2005 Director’s Guild of America Trainee, a frequent Lark Playground director, a member of SDC, the Lincoln Center Directors’ Lab, New George's affiliated artist and a WP Lab alum. Upcoming: World Premiere of Oz 2.5 for South Coast Repertory. Christine Cox began her producing career in 2011 with The Amazing Max and the Box of Interesting Things. She has extensive experience working in children’s entertainment and education. Featured on The Today Show, Christine taught their meteorologist, Dylan Dreyer, how to play the role of a professional party princess! She is the owner of the children’s entertainment companies Miss Christine and co-founder of A Princess Visit. She also founded 5th Grade Ballroom Stars, a public school program that uses ballroom dancing to teach students the importance of etiquette and respect. Christine is an active member of the Off Broadway Alliance.

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