The Script Book
Every word, every joke, every music cue. Plus why each line is there, how the structure works, and the alternate effects I tried and why I pulled them.
CASE FILE No. 01 · COMPLETE CORPORATE SHOW
Murder By MagicThe ultimate corporate show.
My one-man murder mystery, with magic, mentalism, comedy and music. It’s the show that books even after a planner tells you, “We had a magician last year.” Now you can perform it.
Get Murder By Magic · $1,650
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Unlimited email support from me
Unlimited email support from me
The problem with corporate rooms
Oh, the magician we had last year did that.
Corporate groups pay well, book all year and let you perform sophisticated material. They’ve also seen it all. I’ve heard that line far too many times.
You could invent a full hour of effects nobody has ever seen. Good luck. Or you can take proven audience-pleasers and set them inside a story so strong the room stops seeing a “magic show” and starts seeing live theater.
That’s what Murder By Magic is. It took me almost three years of scripting and tweaking, and it’s the best script I’ve ever written.
The plot
A murder, an investigation, and a twist no one sees coming.
- ACT I
The murder
A scripted phone call kicks off the plot before you say a word.
- ACT II
The investigation
Guests are deputized. Magic and mentalism turn up the clues.
- ACT III
The reveal
The room finds out, literally, whodunit.
- ACT IV
The twist
My original take on a mentalism classic, framed as the plot twist. It’s the climax of the whole show.
Guests step into roles, with zero acting required:
Chief of PoliceThe CoronerThe Deputies…and the Murderer
Why it books
Built for the way corporate events actually run.
There’s a story the audience can follow, so planners see the value instantly. Most of my hypnosis inquiries switch to this show once I explain it.
- No acting required from any guest
- No pre-show and no setup with anyone
- Walk in cold, for any audience
- Clean for corporate rooms
- No costumes for anyone
- Even you don’t know who the murderer will be
What’s in the case file
Six exhibits. All the hard work done.
The Secrets
Three effects I created for this show, including the plot-twist climax. Together they run about 22 minutes, roughly 40% of the show, and all three pack flat in a briefcase.
The Marketing
- My full-color flier to model
- What I say on the phone, and how
- The long “how do we make out the check?” email
- A pocket-sized add-on that doubles perceived value
Stage Graphics
Custom side banners that transform mid-show to announce the murder mystery. Rights included, with no reference to me, so you use them as-is. Plus where to print them and a setup video.
The Audio Opening
A produced, scripted phone call between you and a caller. It opens the show and starts the plot in style.
Unlimited Support
Email me as often as you like. Fitting in a pet effect, marketing the show: just ask. If someone else performs my show, I want it done well.
One show, any room.
20
guests in a living room
The home version.
500
at a banquet
The big-stage version, with backdrop and banners.
1
briefcase on a plane
The fly-in version, no expensive props.
Your investment
Earn it back in one booking.
I regularly book this show at $2,495, and I’ve performed it for $3,500. Many of us pay more than this for a single effect that runs five minutes. This is a complete hour, marketed and supported.
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- Complete 60-minute scripted show
- Alternate routines
- Full tutorials on my three original effects
- Logos and stage graphics
- Custom-recorded audio opening
- Marketing materials
- Unlimited email support
Questions from the jury
About 55 to 60 minutes, which fits the typical after-dinner slot.
No. There are versions with no expensive props at all, and one that fits in a briefcase. The banners and backdrop are for when you want more production value.
I fully teach the three effects I created, about 40% of the show. Most of the rest are effects you can buy, so I tell you how each one ties into the story and give you alternatives that slot right in.
Yes. Once you understand how it works, it adapts easily to colleges, fundraisers and shows in people’s homes.
Email me. There’s no limit. I’d rather answer fifty questions than see the show performed badly.