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After NYC, we made our way to Florida – first stop, Jacksonville. This is absolutely one of my favorite places to perform. The theatre is spectacular, the audiences are great, the crew is phenomenal, and the staff is so much fun.
The day before the show, we were up early to head over to the television station for a morning interview, then off to Alden Road Exceptional Center to work with some incredible kids…
…and then we made a trip over to Wolfson Children’s Hospital to do a workshop for the therapists there – speech, occupational, and physical therapists. This is always a great time but I love working with pediatric therapists!
We had a great show at the Florida Theatre on Friday night – excited crowd, ready to have a good time. But, then again, we are never disappointed in the Jacksonville audience!
From there, we drove on to Palm Coast for a performance on Saturday night at the Flagler Auditorium. Again, this is one of my favorite places to perform! The audience is always so appreciative and ready to have a good time…and Lisa is the best!
After Flagler, we had a few days to relax a bit before heading down to Fort Pierce to the beautiful Sunrise Theatre. It’s been several years since we last performed here so it was great to be returning with our new production. And the marque welcomed us!
The day before the show, John had made arrangements for me to do a workshop with the rehab therapists at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center. There were about 40 for the workshop and, as is generally the case, there were some who were a bit hesitate about using magic tricks as a rehab tool. It didn’t take long for them to “get it” and see the connection between learning to perform a simple magic tricks and all the therapeutic potential for their clients.
The next day was the performance at the Sunrise Theatre. Tickets had been selling well so it was going to be a nice crowd for the show. Crew guys were awesome and the show went up quickly. Before we knew it, it was time to take the stage!
After Ft. Pierce, we were on our way to Leesburg – heading back to Central Florida. The temperatures were so pleasant for January – in the mid 70’s. You can’t argue with that…and the best part, THREE SOLD OUT SHOWS IN LEESBURG!
It had been a very busy weekend with 5 shows in 3 days so we were all a little exhausted after the final matinee on Sunday. After loading out, we crashed at the hotel. The next morning, we were on our way back to South Florida for our final Florida performance in Jupiter.
The audience at the Jupiter could not have been better. They were playful, enthusiastic, and looking forward to an evening of magic and illusion. The intimacy of the space made for an incredible experience for me as a performance – and then as an audience. Another sold out performance for us at the Jupiter Theatre was a fantastic way to wrap up the Florida tour! Unfortunately, we would also be saying farewell to the warm temperatures. Iowa, here we come!
On another note, I was interviewed by Scott Wells for his podcast, THE MAGIC WORD. If you’re interested, you can check out the interview.
