“Dennis Watkins is Chicago’s premiere resident magician”
–Chicago Tribune

Performances now available through August 2025

Around 90 minutes with no intermission. All paid tickets include a complimentary drink from the bar. Encore Room participants will have an additional 25-minute show, immediately following.

The Magic Parlour

Experience Jaw-Dropping Magic.

Enter through the doors at 50 West Randolph to discover a hidden world where the impossible becomes reality. Join award-winning magician Dennis Watkins as your thoughts, your choices, and your imagination create the most amazing feats showcased in this tour-de-force of classic magic and mind reading.

Located adjacent to The Goodman, at The Magic Parlour every seat is the best seat in the house with only 64 guests per performance.

Grab a drink, settle in, and reconnect with your sense of childlike wonder for this one-of-a-kind theatrical journey.

Delighting audiences for 15 years, see for yourself why Dennis Watkins “is without an obvious peer” (Chicago Tribune).

Recommended for ages 12+.

The Encore Room

The Encore Room directly follows select performances of The Magic Parlour, allowing you to experience Watkins’ world-class sleight of hand in an even more exclusive setting. Immediately after the show, you are escorted to a smaller, private space, where you will sit at the card table with Chicago’s top magician to witness even more of the awe-inspiring magic Watkins has up his sleeve. To add The Encore Room experience, choose “VIP” when selecting your performance.

Limited to 26 guests, The Encore Room also provides guests the unique opportunity to participate in a Q&A with Watkins where you will learn more about his family legacy, his remarkable life in magic, and his work as one of this country’s premier magicians.