Hollywood, CA, November 2, 2015 – Discovered by superstar Michael Jackson at the age of 20, FRANZ HARARY is today – without question – the most famous, successful, and internationally acclaimed Magician and Illusionist working anywhere on the Planet. Harary has performed live on every continent of the globe, before millions of bedazzled fans.
Harary, who lives in Hollywood, CA, has just launched his biggest trick yet – Franz Harary’s “House of Magic,” an unprecedented, $40-million attraction which opened to the public on October 27, 2015 and which is permanently housed within the brand new “Studio City,” a $ 3.2 billion hotel and casino resort complex located on the Cotai Strip in Macau, China (Asia’s “Las Vegas.”)
Franz Harary’s “House of Magic” is the largest, most expensive, and most technologically sophisticated, permanent Magic Show in world history. Says Harary, “We expect that the ‘House of Magic’ will become to Magic what Hollywood has long been to Movies.”
To view Promotional Video of “Franz Harary’s House of Magic” see
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Franz Harary was just profiled on the FRONT PAGE OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES (10/28/15): http://www.latimes.com/world/great-reads/la-fg-c1-macau-magician-20151028-story.html
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Harary’s “House of Magic,” which he personally designed and where he will perform his award-winning “Mega Magic” show on a year-round basis, is a state-of-the-art theatrical venue comprised of four live performance theatres. There, Harary, along with a rotating list of Top Magicians from every corner of the globe, will enthrall millions of fans from around the world. “House of Magic” attendees witness an array of mind-bending, never-before-seen magic experiences, illusions that Harary has prepared exclusively for this site. See: http://entertainmentdesigner.com/news/hotel-design-news/magic-illusions-franz-hararys-house-magic-open-macau/
Regarding his remarkable new venture, Harary said, “During the course of the past 30 years, my magic has literally taken me around the planet and has introduced me to the world's greatest illusionists. I am thrilled that I have the opportunity now, with ‘House of Magic,’ to bring those incredible wizards to Macau, where they can showcase their art in a place designed to let their magic shine. I am delighted to have created the ‘House of Magic ‘at Studio City— the most advanced magic venue on Earth, and a theatrical setting sure to become the premier performance destination for magicians globally!"
ABOUT “FRANZ HARARY’S HOUSE OF MAGIC:”
Described as “An intimate, two-hour, live experiential presentation,” Franz Harary’s “House of Magic” is an immersive experience “designed by a magician, for magicians.” Visitors to the new, $40-million venue, will be treated to brand new, large-scale magical illusions, including: shrinking motorcycles; cars appearing from nowhere, and members of the audience being levitated and teleported to distant locations. “Our show was designed to reduce adult audience members back to their days as children, recapturing that sense of wonder and awe we all had when we were very young,” Harary says.
Harary selected noted Art Director Tim Delaney (the man behind Disneyland’s “Tomorrowland,”) to work in tandem with him to art design “House of Magic” with a “retro-tech, steam punk” look and feel. Harary’s “House of Magic” is comprised of four theatres: the “Illusion Laboratory,” where guests can interact with magical toys, gizmos and illusionary gadgets of all shapes and sizes; the “Paris Opera House,” a French Nouveau style theatre featuring the world’s best classical magicians; a “Middle Earth” -style theatre, in which guests feel transported to a beautiful, mystical forest right out of “The Hobbit;” and a “Future Tech” Mega Magic theatre, which, through state-of-the-art multi-media technologies, take guests on amazing odysseys thru the human imagination.
ABOUT “STUDIO CITY MACAU:”
“Studio City,” which opened to the public on 10/27/15, is sure to establish Macau, China, as one of the world’s preeminent gaming and entertainment destinations. The new hotel/resort/casino complex offers a “next generation” of outstanding entertainment-driven leisure experiences to visitors from every corner of the planet. Studio City Macau represents the world’s newest international tourism center. See: http://www.studiocity-macau.com/en/index.php#home
ABOUT FRANZ HARARY:
Over the course of the past 30 years, more people around the world have experienced the live magic presentations of legendary performer Franz Harary than that of any other magician in the history of the art form. The Associated Press once wrote: "Franz Harary's magic is arguably the most innovative of our time,” while CNN has reported that: “Franz Harary’s body of work has become an entertainment empire. Coining the term ‘Mega-Magic,’ he has created his own electrifying genre of grand illusion – becoming synonymous with spectacle magic entertainment.”
Today, virtually every illusion show in Las Vegas features some element of Harary's magic design, as he has also established himself as the leading designer of illusions in the world. In addition to his work as a designer, he also continues to star in his own live show, “Mega Magic,” the largest touring illusion production in history. Harary has performed his “Mega Magic” live shows at stadiums and arenas worldwide for decades, not to mention that he’s also headlined shows in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Reno along the way. Harary has performed on every continent for literally tens of millions of cheering fans.
As an on-screen television personality, Harary’s credits are equally massive, both in the U.S. and overseas. His TV series, “Magic Planet,” runs in syndication globally, while his earlier series, “Masters of Illusion,” along with many of his 42 other television specials, remain alive on TV screens around the world via reruns.
As a magic designer and producer, Harary's work in his chosen field is without precedent – his ground-breaking innovations in the field of live, on-stage magical illusions are unmatched. During the past 30 years, his client base has included a “Who’s Who” of celebrities, including Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson, David Copperfield, Cher, Madonna, Usher, Justin Bieber and Missy Elliott, and such major brands as Honda, Nissan, AT&T, GM, Pepsi, Sony and Toyota. In addition, his illusions have been featured within dozens of live, televised, world-class events, including the Grammy Awards, the Academy Awards, the Super Bowl, and many others.
A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Franz Harary is a longtime resident of Hollywood, California. To read about “House of Magic” and Franz’s career, please see this Cover Story from the May 2015 issue of VANISH Magazine: https://www.hightail.com/download/bXBiRFFYTmFvQnVGa2RVag )
