Address | 1418 Fourth Street |
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Location | Santa Monica, California |
Public transit | Downtown Santa Monica station |
Operator | Steve Spill |
Type | Theatre |
Genre(s) | Magic |
Capacity | 150 |
Production | Escape Reality |
Opened | September 8, 1998 |
Website | |
magicopolis |
Magicopolis is a 150-seat theater in Santa Monica, California,[1] founded in 1998[2] by magician Steve Spill. It is the permanent home of his magic production, "Escape Reality",[3] which has received positive reviews from guests and critics.[4][5][6][7][8]
Magicians Penn & Teller cast their hands and feet in cement for the Magicopolis groundbreaking ceremony on March 25, 1998. [9] Robert Holbrook, Mayor of the City of Santa Monica, on behalf of the City Council proclaimed March 25 to be "Magicopolis Day" in Santa Monica.[10] Friday, September 18, 1998, marked the grand opening, and official ribbon cutters and special guest performers Penn & Teller[11] took the stage and over the course of the evening performed some of their classic routines. To finish, Penn delivered a "heartfelt discourse on the value of seeing magic performed live and the importance of Magicopolis".[12]