Simon Coronel: Alien of Extraordinary Ability

Sweet.... full review

Magic and illusion at the highest level -- wonderfully entertaining!... full review

Amazing- go see it!... full review

Amazing- go see it!... full review

This is high quality magic. Even standing on stage, as a volunteer, watching intently, I had no idea how he did what he did.... full review

Great show. Good rapport with the audience. Amazing slight of hand skills. Fun anecdotes, and the title was confusing going in, but awesome with the explanation given during the show. SEE THIS SHOW!... full review

When someone demonstrates an extraordinary ability in a certain field that the United States may think will benefit the country, they will grant a priority visa to an immigrant with an alien classification known as the “Alien of extraordinary ability.” Magician Simon Coronel was granted this exact visa when he traveled to the United States from Australia and spends much of his time amazing audiences with his close up magic. His show is not only extraordinarily entertaining with mind-blowing tricks that even chosen audience members sitting inches away cannot figure out, but he also likes to make sure that everyone in his audience goes home with a gift. If you sit up close, generally within the first two rows, there is a good chance you will... full review

Simon is a first-class Showman with a Capital "S" AND "an alien of extraordinary ability" (per the passport that brought him here from his native Australia). Paying a premium price to see the sort of slick, audience-involving magic that I've come to expect as a member of The Magic Castle was fine with me. Simon has a classy, entertaining show, wisely video-embellished to take advantage of the larger seating capacity of the theatre, and he interacts wonderfully with those audience members who cannily seated themselves in the first three rows. He deserves to do well here in America! ... full review