Steve Cohen’s Chamber Magic

This is an absolute must see show! Every single trick will leave you absolutely stunned. I would think even the most cynical of people would be mesmerized in this show. Not only are the tricks awe inspiring but Steve Cohen is such a great entertainer– he’s funny, sincere, humble, and has a presence that just commands the room. He only does shows on the weekends and they sell out quickly so make sure to book in advance! Already excited to go back again!

A wonderful night out and very entertained. Worth seeing. The Waldorf is such a beautiful setting.

Steve Cohen’s Chamber Magic takes place in a hotel suite that fact, the intimate number of people at the event, and the highly suggested dress code is an attempt to bring back the old days of when a magician would entertain guests after a dinner party in someone’s home.
Yes, there is a lot of ‘mind reading’ tricks but I think there is a good balance and generally speaking, everyone has a pretty good seat but getting there either early and being the first few up the elevators when the show is called or paying more for the special seats is highly recommended.
The show is not advertised and works on word of mouth for almost all of its long lasting success over the years so that alone says a lot.

Entertaining and classy, but far over-​priced. The magic was good, but a little research ahead of the show can account for most of the «mind reading» episodes. Card and coin tricks were respectable but not extraordinary. To their credit, the venue is elegant and they do attempt to promote a Cocktail Attire dress code.

I’ve been to Steve’s show twice, and just purchased tickets to see him for the third time. It’s the best gift to give friends and family because it’s so unique. You won’t be disappointed!

Could you catch a show at a resort for less $$$$? Sure!
Will you walk away feeling you got MORE than your money’s worth? Absolutely.
The room holds about 40 people. You are seated in 5 rows, and Steve’s «Table» is inches from the t center front seats. 10 feet from the rear row. During some of his more interesting tricks — he asks the rear do come up and stand next to him and the row in front of that to stand, Anyone who doesn’t have an absolutely clear view of these tricks are free to move.
What he does right in front of your eyes — will amaze you like nothing a theater experience could possibly deliver. Where you sit couldn’t matter less!
This throwback entertainment experience is as elegant as it is amazing.
Arrive early — have a drink in the Waldorf bar and people watch. It’s an experience I plan on repeating again — soon!
While there is nothing «adult» in nature, the atmosphere is that of adult elegance. There was a pre-​teen daughter with a large family at my event — and it didn’t hamper the experience. It’s definitely a «clean act». Steve is a 100% class act!

Although Steve Cohen is very skilled, very personable, also funny, and the setting amazing, the show is over rated. Steve spends too much time ‘guessing’ things about the audience that he might have learned from Internet prior to the show. He also spends too much time on a trick that he guesses the name of a city a person from the audience writes on a notebook. The person writes with his back to a door where Steve’s assistant could be hidden and sees the name of the city. It is ok doing these tricks as long as they do not take almost ½ of the show.

Steve Cohen must be a smart cookie. He has a degree from Cornell, sports rimless glasses and a three-​piece suit, and his expression exudes intensity. But I will remember him most as a gifted magician who captured my full attention during his amazing 90 minute show at the Waldorf last year.
I didn’t expect the show would be at a fancy suite in the hotel. And I didn’t expect I could watch him at such close quarters. While I managed to snag front-​row seats, the performance conjures up the intimate setting of 19^th century parlor magic regardless of where you are seated. Steve’s portfolio of tricks included Think-​A-​Drink – a tea kettle that produced five different drinks, all at the audience’s request, and also mind reading (really?), and cards.
If you are not averse to spending almost $ 100 a ticket on a magic show (note: I have a great interest in magic), I would strongly urge you to experience Steve’s show at the Waldorf. It is money well spent!

First of all … I love magic!!! Most amazing magic show I have ever seen! Small intimate suite at the Waldorf hotel. While we had reserved seats, any of the seats are great as the room is only 4 or 5 rows deep. Steve tries to get lots of audience members involved and I still am stumped on how he did most of the tricks.
And. In a day and age where you can dress casually for almost everything … It’s definitely a fun, entertaining «formal» night out!!!
*cocktail attire suggested*

Went friday night and had had a great time! Its small and intimate, buy seats in advance and show up early. If you don’t have reserved or preferred seating, it’s first come first serve. You don’t need to spend the extra for the premium seating, no seats are bad seats as its only 4 rows deep.
Steve involves audience and almost everyone gets to be involved. Some of the tricks are mind blowing. No idea how he did them or know them.
He doesn’t advertise anywhere, just word of the mouth… if you are looking for a fun night for all ages, you should check it out. Will not be disappointed.

Went last night. WOW! Absolutely amazingly entertaining! Totally worth it and will recommend to anyone interested in a fun and exciting show. Steve does a great job of keeping you laughing and amazed. Can’t wait to go back and see it again! Don’t miss it!

Fantastic!
Tips: Sign up for Gilt for discounts to this event. Just stick with the basic tickets. Get there early for good seats and double check with hostess for which seats are reserved (at least half an hour). Sit towards the center aisle or front row if available. Grab a free pen. Get the program signed by the magician in the end. Finally, discuss with friends and family how the heck he did that!

We were there a few months ago, I’ve been wanting to share my review since then. This was the most disappointing show I’ve ever seen! Don’t come here expecting magic tricks, most of the show is based on ‘reading audience’s’ minds, which was a total disappointment. There were 2 people sitting in the front row, Steve constantly picked them for his ‘mind-​reading’ tricks, which made us think that these were his own people.
Then there was a part where they gave out cards to the audience and asked us to write 3 random facts about us and collected the cards. Then Steve, holding his notebook, as if it was random, started reading facts from there. Then he said ‘someone in this audience speaks Turkish’. It was me. I hadn’t listed this fact on the paper. How did he know that? Well, we all give out our names 1 – 2 weeks before the show and how hard is it to google someone’s name and look at their LinkedIn profile to see what they do, what languages they speak?!
I was not impressed at all, having gone to a lot of magic shows before, including David Copperfield’s, this was nowhere close to being a magic show. I wish he showed some tricks, at least then we would be entertained, rather than spending half an hour on listing Googled facts about the people in the audience.

Had a solid fun night with the wife trying something a little different.
I work in financial services and I usually end up at the Waldorf for business reasons but going to Cohen’s Magic show was just a really fun, clean night which is different from my old ways I guess. You can google Steve’s tricks if you want but you will still be amazed at how he pulls them off not 5 feet in front of you!

Kind of a let down?
I don’t know how else to describe it. Sat front row and was very excited to see the show. Obviously knew it got 4.5 on Unilocal and heard from friends it was outstanding.
Positives:
1) Waldorf pomp and circumstance. A good excuse to get dressed up and go do something «different» in New York.
2) Sitting inches away from the magic — definitely recommend getting 1^st or 2^nd row seats, and/​or showing up early to sit toward the center center so you have a good view of what’s happening.
3) A few of the tricks were great. Otherwise…
I don’t know. It was good for the first half and then it sort of fell off a cliff of attempted mind reading, which felt a lot more forced and was pretty unimpressive. Also, I don’t think I liked Cohen’s «I’m really a big deal» attitude. Not a must-​see for me.

What a cool experience! Pretty unbelievable. Some tricks are more impressive than others.
The pomp and circumstance is what makes it so enjoyable, it’s interactive and exciting. Highly recommend this to anyone.

What a cool magic show! In a suite of the Waldorf Astoria. Everyone is instructed to dress up and with only 5 – 6 rows of people, you witness a close up and personal magic show that I never experienced before.
Approx. 90 minutes of card tricks, mind reading tricks, and various other impressive and interactive tricks. He talks to just about everyone in the audience and you feel like you are all part of the show.
There were kids as young as 8 – 9 there and I think it’s a show everyone can enjoy.
While it’s a bit pricey, it’s quite an experience.

Definitely worth attending! Enjoyable and you have never seen trickery up so close as this! I think he did tend to choose people who were enamored with him and not scrutinizing his every move (me) LOL
I learned you need to sit back, relax and enjoy without trying to figure out every trick.
He is definitely old — school, so for us it was different from anything we’ve ever seen.
Take the «older kids» leave your young children home

My evening at Steve Cohen’s Chamber Magic was fun and something different.
He was energetic and enthusiastic and you could really tell he loves his job. All of the tricks were very entertaining and I have no idea how he did it.
My party and I spent some time afterwards trying to debunk and just couldn’t figure it out.
Unfortunately there was a group of beyond drunk jerks in the show I went to so Steve had to tell people to quiet down multiple times, I felt bad for him as this is an interactive show and this group kind of ruined it for everyone.
Definitely recommend a visit though!

Steve Cohen’s Chamber Magic is simply amazing! I got vouchers on Gilt City for me and my family and I was extremely excited to see the show. It was everything I expected and more.
The whole concept is so delightful, I’ve recommended it to all of my friends.
Steve Cohen has found a way to truly recreate the intimacy of an 18^th century parlor performance. The show takes place in an elegant suite on the 35^th floor of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. And let me tell you — he isn’t called the Millionaires’ Magician for nothing.
The audience consists of only 50 people, which creates a more intimate atmosphere. Each and every one gets the chance to participate. There is a dress code — jackets and ties for gentlemen and cocktail attire for the ladies.
Even my father (who is kind of hard to impress) was speechless at one point. It was right after Mr. Cohen poured dad’s favorite drink — vanilla latte out of a kettle. He had a margarita, a cosmopolitan and even an orange juice come out of the same kettle minutes before that. Mind blown. Btw I never lost sight of the kettle. Not to mention that all of these drinks were written down on tiny pieces of paper by different random people in the audience.
I won’t reveal anything else. But I strongly recommend the Chamber Magic to everyone!
Steve Cohen chatted with us for a few minutes after the show and was nice enough to sign my mom’s program.