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BIOGRAPHY
Johnny Carson, kingpin of American late night, introduced him, and
what transpired on the "Tonight Show" stage for the next several
minutes was sufficient to amaze millions of viewers and leave Carson
himself visibly and vocally enthused. "One of the classiest magic acts
you’re going to see in a long time! The best I’ve seen!" This was
Carson’s reaction after witnessing Joseph Gabriel’s first appearance
on the Tonight Show in 1983. Over the next several years, Joseph would
appear a total of seven times with Carson.
Gabriel’s other television appearances read like a Who’s Who of show
business, "The Rosie O"Donnell Show," "Regis and Kathy Lee," "World’s
Greatest Magic" NBC Special, ABC’s "Champion of Magic," "The Today
Show," "CBS The Morning," "Witness The Impossible" special hosted by
Christopher Lee, "The Merv Griffin Show," "The Smother Brothers Comedy
Hour," "Dick Clark Live," "The Great Magic of Las Vegas" special, and
most notably his televised Command Performance for President Reagan.
His creativity has also been recognized to enhance other productions
in Las Vegas. Joseph was chosen as magic consultant working closely
with Michael Crawford to oversee the illusions effects in the MGM
Hotel’s new 40 million spectacular "EFX."
In April, 1983 Joseph was booked for one week at the famed Magic
Castle in Hollywood, CA. The response to his act was overwhelming! For
the next couple of months he continued to rock the magic world until
he achieved the break of all show business breaks. After only seven
months in Hollywood, he was asked to perform on the "Tonight Show"
with Johnny Carson, an obvious credit to the strength of his
performance. Three months later, February 1984, Joseph Gabriel made
his Las Vegas debut fittingly in the most lavish show in town, the
"Lido de Paris." Since then he has established himself as one of the
great acts in Las Vegas, having been a featured act in the "Lido de
Paris" at the Stardust for two years and ten years as the starring act
in "City Lites" at the Flamingo Hilton.
In 1996, Joseph made a mega-leap from Las Vegas act to Broadway star,
when he crated and opened his own full evening show entitled, "Magic
on Broadway" in New York City. The show opened to rave reviews and ran
for an unprecedented 18 months. Within the first three months,
Joseph’s show broke all box office records at the Lamb’s theater.
For those of you have not seen Joseph perform, you have every right to
feel denied. He is a master of sleight of hand and has created some of
the most spectacular illusions in the world of magic. Gabriel’s stage
presence is commanding, distinctive, and hypnotic. His originality in
style and presentation is a sight to behold, making a marvelous
mixture of kinetic energy on stage. It is his creativity and power of
performance that has brought him to the forefront as one of the
leaders in shaping the future of magic.
After seeing Joseph perform, there are only two words that you will
think of when you think of magic ….. Joseph Gabriel.
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