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Description
Magic is not just about tricks. It’s about the stories we tell ourselves about what is real.
In this intimate theatrical performance, magician and storyteller Nelson Lugo invites the audience behind the curtain of illusion. Through sleight-of-hand, classic conjuring, and deeply personal stories, Lugo traces the strange path that turned a nine-year-old with a magic kit into a lifelong practitioner of “ethical deception”. Along the way we encounter the hustlers of Coney Island, the wisdom of old magicians, and the quiet truths hidden inside everyday moments. Here, a card trick becomes a battle of wits, a con game becomes a love letter, and a length of thread becomes the measure of an entire life.
Blending humor with astonishing feats of magic, Deconstructing the Magician asks a deceptively simple question: Why?
Part magic show, part memoir, and part philosophical exploration of wonder, this performance reveals that sometimes the greatest trick of all is not fooling the eye, but opening the heart.
Doors open at 6pm
*** Parking is FREE ***
Date & Time
Fri, Apr 24, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Venue Details
The Historic Lancaster Theatre
118 Historic Town SquareLancaster, Texas 75146
