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Magician for Hire & Mentalist
Daniel Nicholas
NYC's Top Magician for Hire · Close-Up Magic & Mentalism
Magician for Hire · New York City
Corporate events. Private parties. Weddings. Fundraisers.
Close-up magic and mentalism , the magician NYC's best hosts keep hiring back.
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When you hire Daniel Nicholas, you're getting more than a magician , you're getting a world-class entertainer who has performed over 1,000 events across New York City. From Fortune 500 galas to intimate birthday dinners, he brings close-up magic and mentalism that leaves every guest genuinely amazed.
Booking is simple. Tell Daniel about your event, and he'll build a custom experience around your guests, your venue, and the moment you want to create. No packages. No generic shows. Just your event, done right.
There are hundreds of magicians in New York. Finding one who's reliable, professional, and genuinely extraordinary , that's the hard part. Daniel Nicholas has 90+ five-star Google reviews because he delivers every single time, whether it's a 30-person birthday dinner or a 2,000-person corporate gala.
When you hire Daniel, here's what happens: you fill out one form, he calls you personally, learns about your event, and builds a custom performance around it. No agency, no middleman, no surprises. Just a world-class magician who shows up early, reads the room, and makes your event unforgettable.
Daniel performs right in guests' hands , inches away, with cards, coins, and mentalism that hits harder the closer you are. This is the format clients hire him for most: cocktail hours, receptions, dinner parties, and any event where you want every guest engaged from the moment they walk in.
When something impossible happens that close, it doesn't feel like a show. It feels like a shared secret. That's why close-up magic is the #1 format for private parties, weddings, and corporate cocktail hours.
Daniel also performs full stage and parlor shows with mind-reading, audience participation, and mentalism that leaves guests genuinely speechless. He's performed for groups from 20 to over 5,000 , from intimate fundraiser dinners to sold-out holiday parties. Many clients hire him for both: strolling magic during cocktails and a stage show after dinner.
Private parties, milestone celebrations, and events where the entertainment needs to match the occasion.
Right in their hands. No stage, no distance , the most intimate format, perfect for cocktail hours and VIP receptions.
A full one-man production for any room size. From 50 to 5,000 , every show is built for the moment.
Custom-built for your brand and guests. Daniel reads the room, works the crowd, and leaves people talking long after.
90+ five-star reviews. Thousands of shows. Watch for yourself.
From the Stage · Live Performances · Real Events
From Fortune 500 boardrooms to sold-out stages. Here's what clients said after.
“Daniel performed at our corporate event and left everyone completely speechless. He has an uncanny ability to read the room and make every single person feel like part of the show.”
“I've hired a lot of entertainers over the years. Daniel is in a completely different class. He brought something to our evening that we didn't even know was possible. Absolutely unforgettable.”
“From start to finish, Daniel exceeded every expectation. He personalized the entire experience and kept a room full of executives completely captivated. We'll absolutely be booking again.”
“Daniel is the real deal. He performed at our holiday party and completely blew everyone away , including our most skeptical executives. The reactions were priceless.”
“We've used Daniel twice now and he never disappoints. His ability to connect with each guest individually while entertaining the whole room is unlike anything we've seen.”
“Outstanding performance from start to finish. Daniel made our gala feel truly special , our guests couldn't stop talking about him the entire evening.”
New York has no shortage of people who call themselves magicians. The difference between a great one and a mediocre one shows up immediately when they're in front of a skeptical, sophisticated audience. Skill is obvious. So is the lack of it. The 90+ five-star reviews Daniel has earned tell you more than any promotional copy ever could.
When you hire him, you get someone who has performed for Fortune 500 companies, intimate private parties, and everything in between. He reads the room. He adjusts. He makes the performance feel like it was built specifically for your event and your guests.
Private birthday parties in New York City have their own energy. Whether it's a rooftop celebration in Brooklyn, a dinner event in a private dining room on the Upper East Side, or a home party in the West Village, Daniel's close-up format fits naturally into the flow of the evening. He entertains without disrupting. He creates moments without demanding the spotlight. That combination is rarer than it sounds.
The financial industry runs on relationships. Client dinners in Midtown aren't just meals , they're where trust gets built and deals get made.
Daniel has performed for investment banks, private equity firms, and hedge funds across Manhattan. The skeptics are usually the best volunteers.
He performs regularly at Midtown event spaces, Financial District venues, private clubs, hotel ballrooms, and conference centers throughout the five boroughs and tri-state area , if you've got a venue in mind, he's likely performed there or somewhere similar.
For clients who don't have their own event space, Daniel has relationships with a range of premium Manhattan venues , private clubs in Midtown, boutique hotel event spaces, private dining rooms, rooftop terraces. The Cornell Club at 44th and 5th is one he works with regularly. Discreet, well-appointed, minutes from Grand Central. Whatever the format, he can usually point you toward the right room.
For private parties and birthday events throughout the five boroughs, Daniel typically works 60 to 90 minutes, moving through the space and performing for groups of three to eight at a time. No stage required, no special lighting, no setup. Just close-up magic that lands every time, in every room, for every kind of guest.
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Past clients include Google, Meta, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, UBS, Mastercard, and BMW.
For other times of year, 4 to 8 weeks is usually workable.
He incorporates company names, event themes, and brand messaging naturally.
Travel and accommodation are factored into the quote for events outside the metro area.
Q4 books up months in advance. Reach out early, tell Daniel about the event, and he'll put something together that's worth talking about.
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