The Great Marzini

What a delight! THE GREAT MARZINI transports you immediately to the 1800s in a very creative way. I didn't know what to expect but this blew my mind! Marzini/Marisa's character work is divine, the magic is AWESOME, crowdwork is fantastic and the twists and turns in the story are simply delightful. A work of art in all ways!!... full review

Absolutely brilliant, entertaining, and funny. Marzini is masterful at involving the audience, keeping pace, and never letting the show get boring. The segments were so varied and unique, and there is a well thought out arc to the show. It's easy to study the mechanics of what makes a good story and play - structure, escalation and subversion - but to deliver it is an entirely different matter. This show did it. Bravo to Marisa for throwing something totally unexpected and original for an hour straight. It was comedic, character-defining genius, and I hope she does it again.... full review

A beautiful balance of solid comedic bits mixed with poignant moments that took my breath away. I went through all of the emotions while watching. The tonal shift and the unraveling of self towards the end was remarkable. ... full review

It was an entertaining, original magic show with energetic comedy and heartfelt moments of gravity. It spread a message of hope and faith in each individual's personal potential. You leave feeling uplifted and energized!... full review

The Great Marzini is a lovable old timey magician who has several tricks up their sleeves. It's a one-person show, yet it felt very full - from the leg tricks to the puppet show and singing, it was a true magick trick! I am east Asian also so I especially found the problematic "oriental" character so so SO funny. Hat's off to Marisa!... full review

So much warmth and silliness packed into a magic show in which the greatest trick was how much The Great Marzini could win the crowd over with illusions that sometimes went haywire, audience interactions that always connected us deeper, and earned vulnerability underlying the whole performance. As much as I loved Marzini's antics, I was entranced any time Marisa dropped the character to talk to us as herself directly, and it was a fun and practical character detail to just cover the mustache for those momentary blips into real life/sincerity. ... full review

Delightful. The Great Marzini brings the audience close while celebrating the journey to success or failure at every turn.... full review

Hilarious and heartfelt moments. ... full review

Wow! What an amazing show! Real magic? And I don't just mean the tricks. Marissa is magic and she shows us little sides of herself that left us wanting more. Marissa uses many different dazzling effects and tricks that left us on the edge of our seat. Incredible use of puppetry, lighting and sleight of hand! ... full review

The perfect mix of funny and poignant. Marisa is captivating.... full review