"MAGIC OF THE VERY HIGHEST ORDER!" 

The Chicago Tribune

"REMARKABLE!"

The Huffington Post

“We loved it from beginning to end!"

Penn & Teller

"You'll believe in magic!"

The Chicago Sun Times

3rd Generation Magician & Mentalist

Dennis Watkins creates world-class magical entertainment for companies, organizations and private clients looking to make their most important events absolutely unforgettable. 

World-Class Entertainment

From corporate events, trade show exhibits and meetings, to galas, performing arts centers and up-scale private events, Chicago Magician Dennis Watkins delivers one-of-a-kind entertainment experiences nationwide.  

Award-Winning Artistry

Watkins' critically-acclaimed one-man-show, The Magic Parlour, has been running at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel in downtown Chicago for nearly ten years. The Magic Parlour is an intimate evening of classic magic and impossible mind-reading, performed by award-winning Chicago magician Dennis Watkins at one of the Windy City's most historic and noteworthy hotels.  

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THE ENCORE ROOM

The Encore Room follows select performances of The Magic Parlour, giving you the chance to experience Watkins’ world-class sleight of hand in an even more intimate and exclusive setting. Immediately after the show, The Encore Room guests will be escorted to a smaller, private space within the Palmer House, where they will sit at the card table with Chicago’s premier magician for an additional performance of the most intimate close-up magic Watkins has up his sleeve.

Limited to 10 guests at a time, The Encore Room provides guests the unique opportunity to participate in a Q&A with Watkins where they can learn more about his family legacy, his remarkable life in magic, and his work as one of this country’s premier magical entertainers.


Photos by Ryan Bourque

"The Magic Parlour is a simple entertainment in the Ricky Jay Mold: old-fashioned trickery performed very well in an ideal setting by a man with a heart and a story who craves being close to his audience."

The Chicago Tribune

Now running at Chicago's historic Palmer House Hotel

The Chicago Magic Company presents an intimate evening of classic magic with award-winning Chicago magician Dennis Watkins. Now in its 11th year at the legendary Palmer House Hilton Hotel, The Magic Parlour is downtown Chicago's longest-running magic show. This tour-de-force of classic magic and mind-reading currently runs on Friday and Saturday nights.  The show takes place in an intimate suite and seating is limited to fewer than 50 guests. 

 

"Forget the over-the-top spectacles of David Blaine and Criss Angel.  The most effective illusions are the simplest: an ordinary subject, a distraction or two, and an incredibly skilled performer."

Miami New Times

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