Save 20%* on select fall dates for NYC's favorite magic show!
Save 20%* on select fall dates for NYC's favorite magic show!
Houdini 100
A century after Harry Houdini's last performance, Amaze marks the anniversary in the city he made his own — with new programming built around the escapes that started all of this.
Draft anniversary emblem — for review
Why This Anniversary
Houdini built his reputation on one promise: that nothing could hold him. He also spent the end of his career teaching audiences how they were being deceived by people claiming supernatural power.
Amaze is the same argument in a new century. Jamie Allan's work replaces rope and padlocks with technology the audience holds in its own hands — and still asks you to watch closely.
One hundred years apart. Same dare.
Programming Ideas
Anniversary Performances
A run of specially billed Houdini 100 performances, with the escape and restraint sequences moved to the front of the show and introduced in Houdini's own words.
The Restored Escape
One classic Houdini effect rebuilt with modern engineering and staged as the centerpiece — the same premise, a century of technology later.
Pre-Show Talk
A short curtain talk on Houdini's New York: the theaters, the bridge jumps, and his late campaign against fraudulent spiritualists.
Lobby Exhibit
A small display of reproduction posters, handbills and restraints, with captions written for a general audience.
Halloween Séance Night
A one-night program on the anniversary tradition of the Houdini séance — presented as theater, not as a claim.
Schools And Group Programming
The grades 9–12 curriculum guide already runs from Houdini to Amaze. Anniversary matinees can be offered to school and community groups at group rates.
Anniversary Collateral
- —Commemorative Houdini 100 program with the reproduction poster art
- —Limited-run poster print signed at select performances
- —Handcuff-and-chain pin badge using the anniversary emblem
- —Anniversary ticket stub keepsake for the billed performances
Good To Know
Are anniversary dates on sale yet?
Not yet. Use the form below and we will tell you the moment the Houdini 100 performances are announced.
Can groups book the anniversary performances?
Yes — groups of 10 or more save 30%. See group pricing or ask about anniversary dates in the form below.
Is it suitable for students?
Yes. The grades 9–12 guide covers Houdini directly — see school groups.