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Audiences around the world have hailed Michael Grandinetti
as an extremely talented entertainer with a unique style,
a compelling creative vision, and an engaging personality.
Michael’s incredible magic has been featured on NBC’s
“The World’s Most Dangerous Magic II”,
“Entertainment Tonight”, ''New York Today",
"FOX & Friends", "Crook & Chase",
and "The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon", two years
in a row. Michael has also appeared on radio stations across
the country, including several nationally syndicated broadcasts.
In addition, Michael has created and developed custom presentations
for Fortune 500 companies and major corporations including
Mazda, Hewlett Packard, Grainger, JDA Software, The American
Marketing Association, Harley-Davidson, Benjamin Moore Paints,
and Bayer and has designed original illusions for national
and international film, television, and stage productions.
With a true passion for amazing audiences, Michael has
performed at Heinz Hall with Marvin Hamlisch and the Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra, Grand Central Station and the Javits
Center in New York City, Navy Pier in Chicago, the MGM Grand
and Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Connecticut, the Fairmont
Orchid Resort in Hawaii, and on the red carpet of ESPN's
ESPY Awards held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Last
year, Michael was honored to be a featured performer at
the White House Easter Celebration.
This past spring, the World Series Champion Philadelphia
Phillies invited Michael to open one of their home games
at Citizens Bank Park stadium with his original, large-scale
visual illusions.
During the show, Michael made the 7ft, 300lb Phillies mascot,
The Phanatic, instantly appear in the outfield, teleported
selected Phillies items from one side of the field to the
other, caused 200 baseballs to fill a once empty box, and
levitated 15ft over the pitcher’s mound to retrieve
the game ball. In addition, after the 5th inning, Michael
performed one of the largest live interactive illusions
in history when he predicted the thoughts of each and every
person in the stadium at the same time. After the show,
the Director of Marketing for the Phillies wrote, “The
reviews are in and you were a big hit. The show was outstanding!”
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With his unique ability to design and incorporate magic
to fit any theme, Michael’s work has been featured
in sales programs, trade shows, and corporate galas around
the country, showcasing his client’s products, messages,
and team members in unique and memorable ways. For example,
when JDA Software wanted to illustrate that their company
could not be harmed by their competitor’s dangerous
lies, Michael magically passed a wall of razor sharp steel
spikes through their CEO. When The American Marketing Association
wanted to illustrate ”communication at the speed of
light”, Michael caused a computer to teleport across
the stage in the blink of an eye and made their CEO magically
appear from a two-dimensional video projection screen. And
this is just the beginning of what Michael can create.
Michael Grandinetti has come a long way since first taking
up the art of magic at the age of 5. When he was just 20
years old, Michael created and produced his own two-hour
show at Pittsburgh’s historic Byham Theater. During
the performance, a sold-out crowd of twelve-hundred people
watched in amazement as Michael made a 500 lb. Harley-Davidson
motorcycle appear in mid-air, brought a painting of a beautiful
woman to life, and levitated on the point of a razor sharp
sword. That same year, Michael was honored to receive the
City of Pittsburgh’s “All-Star Achievement Award”,
given to those who have carved positive and noteworthy paths
in their industry.
Michael’s personality and style were introduced to
the world when he performed his original creation “The
Spike Tower” on the NBC television special “The
World’s Most Dangerous Magic II”. While covered
with a mixture of gasoline and kerosene and secured by chains,
Michael had only sixty seconds to escape before two walls
of flaming steel spikes were thrust towards him at over
50mph. Bringing together seven of the world’s top
illusionists, Michael was the youngest performer on the
show.
When ABC Family wanted to promote their "World Magic
Awards" television special, Michael was contacted to
create and stage spectacular live demonstrations in New
York City. During the event, passersby watched in amazement
as Michael levitated a woman while completely surrounded
at various locations including Columbus Circle, Grand Army
Plaza, and Grand Central Station. As a tribute to one of
magic’s legendary performers, Doug Henning, Michael
repeated the illusion using Doug’s original equipment,
this time levitating actress Rachelle Wells high above the
beach in Santa Monica, California.
Michael's other live performances include over 150 show
at the world-famous Magic Castle (one of the few performers
to headline in all three showrooms), CBS Television's 4th
of July Fireworks Spectacular and the Woman of Valor Gala
in Beverly Hills with celebrity organizers including Danny
DeVito, Rhea Perlman, and Jamie Lee Curtis.
As a respected Creative Consultant, Michael Grandinetti
is also very accomplished behind the scenes. His original
illusion designs have been featured at the Grand Palace
in Branson and on the television series “Paolo Limiti”
in Italy. Michael was also contacted to contribute an original
illusion for the recent Pamela Anderson show at the Hard
Rock Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. In addition, Michael
taught magic to the actors on the CBS Daytime Drama "The
Bold and the Beautiful" for one of their storylines,
consulted on a national commercial featuring sleight of
hand for the United States Treasury, and provided additional
touches for the instructions on a unique piece of close-up
magic being marketed by David Blaine and Daniel White.
Michael is also featured in the book "Variety Acts:
Gaining Respect" along with six other noted illusionists,
including famed Las Vegas performer Lance Burton.
Michael Grandinetti presents the art of illusion with an
engaging, charismatic and contemporary style. By combining
stunning magic with compelling music, comedy, suspense,
and audience participation, the result is an unforgettable
entertainment experience.
Available Show Packages
Miracles Up-Close (Sleight
of Hand Magic)
Witness amazing sleight of hand magic as Michael performs
throughout your event. This personal, interactive style
of entertainment creates magic just inches away from the
audience and features borrowed dollar bills turning inside
out, coins invisibly traveling through the air, and cards
floating from the spectator's own hands.
An Interactive Experience
(Stand-up Platform Show)
Michael's stand-up show combines original platform effects
with audience participation - pulling the audience into
the magic. This practical show is compatible with any venue,
even outdoors. Magical effects include the visual transformation
of fire into a rose, borrowed personal items appearing inside
a locked safe, a stunning routine with cards nearly three
feet tall, an interactive piece involving the entire audience
at the same time, and much more.
Illusion & Reality
(Mid-Size Illusion Show)
This platform show combines mid-sized illusions, music,
and comedy to create an original and memorable performance.
Perfect for venues from banquet halls to theaters. You'll
be amazed as Michael saws an audience member in half, levitates
high above the stage, melts his body through a solid object,
and much more.
GRAND Illusions (Full
Scale Stage Production)
Motorcycles appear from mid-air, paintings are brought to
life, a race against time from walls of steel spikes - and
this is just the beginning! Michael's spectacular grand
illusion show is truly an unforgettable theatrical event.
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