Magic of Michael Ammar

Build a broader performing repertoire with The Magic of Michael Ammar, a large, extensively illustrated book featuring dozens of routines for close-up, stand-up, casual, and restaurant settings. Michael Ammar shares performance pieces alongside the scripting and presentation notes that help you shape each routine for an audience.

Explore classic plots such as Cups and Balls, Coins Across, Card Matrix, and Torn and Restored Cigarette, then turn to essays and practical guidance on developing your style and making magic memorable.

• Performance material: Dozens of routines span coin, card, rope, silk, and other magic.
• Performance notes: Full scripting and presentational guidance accompany the material.
• Practical chapters: Worksheets and advice cover show sheets, cue sheets, planning, and negotiating higher performance fees.
• Magic philosophy: Essays explore Ammar’s approach to performance and include guidance passed on by his mentor, Dai Vernon.
• Contributors: The book includes an introduction by David Copperfield and a foreword by Michael Ammar.

Use it to study material for a restaurant set, develop a stand-up routine, or think more deliberately about the business and craft of performing magic.