Well what an experience performing at the London Palladium on Monday Night 19th September.
The show I was involved in was called Palladium Magic featuring world class acts from all over the world and when I say “World Class” that is exactly what I mean. This was probably the best magic /variety show I have ever seen after being in magic for over 25 years.
I arrived at the Palladium stage door at around at around 11:30am on Monday and was shown in having been given a stage door pass so I could come and go whenever. I watched rehearsals taking place and then had to take my rehearsal on stage taking my bow with other close up magicians.
This was all very exciting and I could not take it all in. The show was to start at 7pm so I arrived at the theatre at around 5:45pm again following all the stars of magic through the stage door entrance. I had to pinch myself to make sure all this was for real.
The audience started to enter the theatre at about 6:15pm and it was all systems go. I performed my close up magic in the theatre bar and also in the royal circle before the show. Then it was time to take my bows on the London Palladium stage. The curtain was down and we all lined up on stage. We could see the audience but they could not see us and what site that was, over 2000 people out there at the great London Palladium, the most famous variety theatre in the world. The curtain went up and the whole audience were applauding I bowed and walked off stage. I just wanted to stand there forever
I then went to my to join my friends on the front row of the Royal Circle the best seats in the house. What was to follow was a breathtaking show including magic, music, dance, comedy and illusion at the highest level. This was a night to remember forever, and I still cannot believe I have performed and took my bows on stage at the London Palladium. It all went too quick. Still I have lots of photos and my photo and name in the programme.
Well after stopping overnight in London I took some friends on a tour of London walking from the Tower of London along the Thames right up to Westminster.
We had booked to see the matinee performance of the Jersey Boys and I’m afraid that was a little disappointing. Having had such good reviews I thought it was going to be great but I nearly fell asleep in the first half. Too much dialogue and not enough music for my liking. I think we were spoilt the night before with such a great show.
Back to reality now with few shows to do the weekend and a busy October coming up.
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