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Fresh off sold out runs in New York City, London, Sydney, and beyond, and featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, this show receives rave reviews everywhere it lands!

Robots and magic and slapstick… oh my! Contagiously upbeat and full of heart, the ever-innovative Mario the Maker Magician leads you through a romping explosion of energy and belly laughs punctuated with moments of heart and emotion that will catch you by surprise.

Not “just a kids’ show,” Mario the Maker Magician is an all-ages theatrical experience… for adults, kids, families… everyone, centered around magic and art. Do what you love, use what you have, and have fun! With robots to boot!

Written & Performed by: Mario Marchese

Produced by: Katie Rosa Marchese

Show Warnings: Loud Vocals & Music; A couple of moemnets of very light water spray

  • MARIO THE MAKER MAGICIAN

    Mario "the Maker Magician" Marchese is a New York-based performer, author, and maker, touring worldwide with his self-titled, all-ages theater show. He infuses DIY electronics and robotics into his work and uses magic to inspire kids and families to make and create without limitation. The show took home the coveted "Best Kids & Family" Award from Adelaide Fringe 2024 and recently completed a sold out Off-Broadway run at SoHo Playhouse in New York City, culminating in an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. 
     
    Mario has also appeared on Sesame Street, Universal Kids, HGTV, and live on tour opening for David Blaine, who calls Mario "the best kids magician in the world!!" Mario is also the author of two magic books: The Maker Magician's Handbook and Robot Magic, the latter of which boasts a foreword by David Copperfield.
     
    It's a family business, through and through. The "Mario the Maker Magician" brand is a collaborative effort between Mario, his wife, Katie, and their two children, Gigi and Bear (the real bosses.) They tour together, invent together, learn together, and dream together, always.
     
    Honors:
    2024 • Offies Off West End Awards • nomination for performance in theatre for young audiences
    2024 • Magicana • Allan Slaight Sharing Wonder Award
    2024 • Academy of Magical Arts & Magic Castle • Creative Fellowship
    2024 • Dai Vernon Foundation • Don Wayne Award for Creativity
    2024 • Adelaide Fringe • Best Kids & Family Show
    2021 • International Brotherhood of Magicians • Presidential Honor
    2021 • Kids' Entertainer Fest • Hall of Fame Inductee
    2020 • Penguin Magic • Lecture of the Year

Sponsors

KidFEST Media Partner: East Hampton Star

Performing Arts programs are supported by 2026 season sponsors Galia Meiri-Stawski and Axel Stawski, with additional lead support from Henry and Peggy Schleiff, The Melville Straus Family Endowment, Monica and Peter Tessler, and Vital Projects Fund. 

Guild Hall’s Performing Arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. 

Additional support provided by Friends of the Theater: Natascia Ayers and Jim Ciquera, Bonnie and Joel Bergstein, Gene Bernstein and Kathy Walsh, Amy Cooney and Marty Feinman, John and Joan D’Addario, Suzanne and John Golden, Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan, Steve Pesner, in memory of his wife, Michèle Pesner, whose entire life was devoted to all aspects of culture, The Schaffner Family Foundation, Lisa Schultz and Ezriel Kornel, Stacey and Oliver Stanton, and Susi and Peter Wunsch. 

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