Las Vegas Weekly

November 26, 2008 · 12:07 PM

Vegas illusionists take part in World Magic Awards TV special

By Robin Leach

Criss Angel (right) welcomes fellow illusionist Lance Burton and Burton's mother, Hilma.

Photo: Scott Doctor/www.greatscottstudios.com

It’s an extraordinary night of magic tonight with the 2008 World Magic Awards TV special. The top magical performances of the year are honored, and our hometown heroes are right there at the top!

Actor and magic aficionado Neil Patrick Harris hosts the show on the MyTV network at 8 p.m. with Monte Carlo headliner Lance Burton, our own Jeff McBride and Amazing Johnathan, who stars nightly at Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile. Also joining the excitement is Dutch-born magician Hans Klok, who starred with Pamela Anderson in last year’s Beauty of Magic production at Planet Hollywood.

Thirteen awards will be presented, and you can watch it in Las Vegas on KVMY Channel 21. For video highlights, click HERE.

Next Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Vegas magicians will turn out to pay tribute in a salute to veterans Marvyn and Carol Roy when “Mr. Electric” is named Magician of the Year. The couple entertained audiences for 50 years -- including on The Ed Sullivan Show three times in one year -- specializing in mind-blowing spectacular tricks built around light bulbs, one in which Carol wound up inside the bulb!

The Orleans hotel event will feature close-up magic by our hero Jeff McBride, and a host of other magic stars will perform.

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