![]() Every cent goes toward it - nothing is taken out,” he said. I use the platform I’ve been blessed with. “I’ve been working since 2001 to raise awareness. Since then he’s led efforts with the renamed Johnny Crisstopher Children’s Charitable Foundation, through which all donations go directly to the fight against cancer. He was already involved in efforts to combat the disease through his Believe Anything Is Possible foundation when his son Johnny was diagnosed with leukemia. I love doing it, and I’m grateful to be doing what I love.”Īngel has also taken the lead in the fight against pediatric cancer. “I just wanted to create something as a fan of magic I wanted to see. It’s beyond my wildest dreams,” Angel said. ![]() ![]() He has also starred in TV specials, guest starred on other shows, recorded albums, and created retail magic products.Īs to all the accolades he’s received from the likes of Vanish Magazine and the International Brotherhood of Magicians, he acknowledges them but said that’s not why he performs. His Las Vegas stage show remains among the hottest tickets in town. The series continues to be viewed regularly by more than 100 million viewers in over 90 countries. He served as star, creator, executive producer and director of Criss Angel MINDFREAK on A&E Network. “Without all the hoopla, you get to the essence.”Īngel has dominated the world of magic as the biggest name on the planet. It’s like Bruce Springsteen on Broadway,” he said of Springsteen’s solo shows, which found him alone on stage without a band. “Criss Angel RAW - The Mindfreak Unplugged” brings his famous sleight of hand street magic, mentalism, and even some of his most iconic illusions to life. Instead, he’s created a completely different show for touring. It would be impossible to duplicate the enormous production on the road (for example, the 38,000 pounds of equipment suspended above the audience), so he doesn’t even try. His touring show itself is different from the Vegas productions, both by choice and by necessity. There’s half-billion pixels, walls of video, more lights than all seven Cirque du Soleil shows. Those performances in Las Vegas encompass much more than simply Angel on stage. It allows him to reach people who aren’t able to make it to Las Vegas, where he performs more than 250 shows a year. The audiences are really great and a lot of fun.” So he takes his show on the road when he’s able to. I love getting out there,” he said by phone. The show is part of a brief tour, which is what he does when he goes on vacation. The escape artist, illusionist, and sleight-of-hand master is bringing his bag of tricks to Leelanau Sands Casino May 30. Among his accolades, he’s been named the Magician of the Decade, the Magician of the Century, even the Greatest Of All Time. Criss Angel to Appear - and Probably Disappear ‘Mindfreak’ coming to Leelanau Sands By Ross Boissoneau | May 18, 2019Ĭriss Angel is revered as one of the best magicians out there.
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