Michael Grandinetti
World-Renowned Magician, Mentalist, and Illusionist & TV Star from NBC and The CW
Michael Grandinetti
World-Renowned Magician, Mentalist, and Illusionist & TV Star from NBC and The CW
Biography
Named by Entertainment Weekly as “a great magician”, Forbes as “a top modern magician”, Hidden Remote as a “fan favorite…with charisma and an easy rapport with an audience”, and Digital Journal as “the one to watch in magic in a show that is five out of five stars”, Michael Grandinetti is not your ordinary magician.
With performances on national and international television, in stadiums, arenas, casinos, and theaters around the country, with Oscar-winning composers and symphony orchestras, for NFL and NBA halftime shows and major sporting events, for Fortune 500 companies, and even at The White House, Michael has made a name for himself around the world as an extremely talented and innovative magician and illusionist.
Over the past 20 years, Michael has been driven to make magic contemporary and to give it a wide, mainstream appeal. He has had starring roles on NBC’s The World’s Most Dangerous Magic II, five seasons of The CW’s Masters of Illusion (also syndicated in over 100 countries worldwide), and POP’s Don’t Blink, and his magic has been featured on the Emmy-nominated FOX series Bones, The Today Show, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, SportsCenter and The Bold and the Beautiful. Michael has also been featured in Parade Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, AXS.com, Hidden Remote, Starpulse, The Huffington Post, Young Hollywood, and The Beverly Hills Times Magazine. Michael was also a featured guest on CNBC’s Make It, a series about people who have achieved success in challenging industries, as well as on the cover of TV Times magazine, released nationally in newspapers across the U.S.
Possessing a true passion for amazing live audiences, Michael has performed at a wide range of venues nationwide, including Heinz Hall with renowned composer Marvin Hamlisch and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, casinos including Harrah’s Resort and Casino in Atlantic City, Three Rivers Casino Resort, Saratoga Casino, Spirit Lake Casino, Casino Rama, and Shooting Star Casino, theaters and arenas including Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (Los Angeles, CA), Durham Performing Arts Center (Durham, NC), A.J. Palumbo Center (Pittsburgh, PA), Paramount Theater (Huntington, NY), Symphony Hall (Phoenix, AZ), and Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC) surrounded by 60,000 people for the Carolina Panthers Halftime Show. Michael has also performed custom presentations for major corporations including Google, Southwest Airlines, Ernst & Young, The American Marketing Association, Mazda, Rite-Aid, Harley Davidson, and many more.
In addition, Michael was honored to be the first illusionist ever invited to perform in the National Independence Day Parade in Washington DC. During this remarkable celebration of our country, Michael levitated a girl high above one of the floats as it moved down Constitution Avenue, while a live audience of 250,000 people watched in amazement.
The Magic of Michael Grandinetti LIVE features breathtaking wonders from Michael’s extraordinary career, right before your very eyes. Legendary magic plots of levitation, teleportation, mind reading, and more are reimagined for today's audiences, making them more visual, surprising, and even more astounding than ever before. However, audiences don’t just watch the magic, they’re pulled into an interactive experience where everyone in the theater becomes part of the magic!
By blurring the line between illusion and reality in a groundbreaking yet personable way, Michael Grandinetti gives his audiences an engaging, entertaining, and one of a kind experience they’ll never forget.
Speech Topics
Experience The Magic (Visual and Interactive Magic and Mentalism Show)
Enjoy an unforgettable time with Master Illusionist Michael Grandinetti, star of NBC's The World's Greatest Magic, The CW's Masters of Illusion, and POP's Don't Blink, all currently syndicated and airing both in the US and in over 100 countries worldwide, as he combines jaw-dropping magic from his TV appearances with music, comedy, and audience participation - creating an interactive experience that pulls you right into the show. Live stage effects include borrowed finger rings vanishing and reappearing in a locked glass case, solid objects melting through each other in an audience member's hands, vibrant roses appearing from a flash of light, examined objects floating and dancing in mid-air, an interactive card trick is performed with the audience using 3ft tall cards, randomly selected audience member's minds are read and one of their thoughts is found written on paper sealed inside a giant balloon, a series of unbelievable effects is performed involving the entire audience at the exact same time, and much more!
Illusion On The Cutting Edge (Grand Illusion Show)
Prepare to be mesmerized by Michael Grandinetti, star of NBC's The World's Greatest Magic, The CW's Masters of Illusion, and POP's Don't Blink, all currently syndicated and airing both in the US and in over 100 countries worldwide, as he performs breathtaking wonders from his international television and stadium appearances live on stage. You won't believe your eyes as Michael shrinks a beautiful dancer to the size of a basketball, vanishes half of his body, causes an examined piece of tissue paper to come to life and dance in the hands of an audience member, visibly divides himself in half, successfully predicts the winning lottery numbers, gives the entire audience their own private lesson in magic, and for a finale, levitates 10ft into the air under bright lights! Don't miss the chance to be amazed by the performer named by Entertainment Weekly as "a great magician", Forbes as "a top modern magician", and Hidden Remote as "a fan favorite" in a show, rated "five out of five stars" by Digital Journal, that's perfect for audiences of all ages.
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