Sizzle Reel
Jumbo Shell Game
It’s Not A Knot
Red Rope Routine
Comedy magic with an irreverent twist
my most popular act is a demonstration of the classic street con the 3 Shell Game
I don’t do card tricks, I actually perform tricks with cards
turns out, imps are actually hilarious
my signature magic act is a slight of hand routine with a length of rope
Nelson Lugo, The Charming Trickster, has been performing close-up, parlor, and stage magic since he was nine years old after getting a magic kit for Christmas. Since then he has worked for the Jim Henson Co. - Trained as a clown doctor - was a ringmaster for the Big Apple Circus - had his stories featured on the Moth, RISK, and Storycollider podcasts - and wrote and toured two magic shows where he shared deeply personal stories about his life and magic. After all that he wonders if his life would had been different if he had gotten a box of Legos that year instead. “He’s a liar, a cheat, a scoundrel and a performer you would be proud to call friend.”
1 review
Joel B.
January 7, 2024very entertaining, interesting, and magical. we all loved it very much
Hired as: Magician, Strolling/Close-up Magician
The Charming Trickster
This was a wonderful event with fantastic people. They were funny and welcoming. It was a pleasure performing for them.
Price range: $350 to 950 per hour
Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 90 minutes
Insurance: $1,000,000 - General liability
Stage Magic
Mentalist
Strollling/Walkaround Magic
Escape Acts
Sideshow
Storytelling
Speaker/Presenter
MC/Host
DJ
Booty Shaker
Trivia/Game Show Host
Nelson Lugo, The Charming Trickster, studied acting at the American Musical & Dramatic Academy. Studied better acting at the William Esper Studios under the exacting tutelage of Maggie Flanagan. Learned magic at the ripe old age of nine by reading Harry Blackstone Jr. books. Puppeteered full body puppets for the Jim Henson Co. for two years. Became a storyteller by never winning a Moth Story Slam. Learned showmanship from Harry Anderson and reruns of Night Court. Honed his Hosting/MC skills from the trial-by-fire that is the NYC burlesque scene. Learned everything he knows about the art of sideshow from the Coney Island Wonder Worker himself Todd Robbins. Trained as a clown doctor at the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Program.
Created and produced “Vaudeville Nouveau” that ran for two years. Created and produced “EPIC WIN Burlesque” that ran for four years. Created and produced the very first “International Nerdlesque Festival” that premiered in NYC. Wrote and performed “Gathering The Magic” a solo storytelling show with magic that ran for 73 performances all across the United States and in Denmark. Was selected to be a guest ringmaster for the Big Apple Circus show “Metamorphosis” understudy to John Kennedy Kane. He co-hosts a monthly podcast on the (link hidden) network called “The EPIC PIEcast”. Lastly, he is a burgeoning vintage music DJ and pie maker.
no requirements (unless you’re hiring me to do a stage show)
Saturday
Birthday Party
10:00pm - 10:30pm
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Brooklyn, NY
Friday
Dragøn Thrones
12:00pm - 12:00pm
Harry Blackstone Jr.
Harry Anderson
Lance Button
Eugene Burger
David Copperfield
Penn & Teller
Daren Brown
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