Magic Castle Awards - 2006
Whit Haydn received his sixth performing award from the Magic Castle this year at the Academy of Magical Arts Awards Banquet held at the Beverly Hilton on April 1. The presenters for the awards were Rick Gerber and Daniel Roebuck.
This award, "W. C. Fields Bar Magician of the Year," is for his 2005 performances in the W. C. Fields Bar at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Videos of some of his performances at the bar last year are available here.
Last year, Whit won for "Close-Up Magician of the Year." In fact, Whit has won a top Magic Castle performing award each year for the last four years.
Other celebrity presenters at this years awards included Camryn Mannheim, Tippi Hedron, Buzz Aldrin, Steve Valentine, Debbie Gibson, Fred Willard, and Mickey Dolenz.
Photos to come
Magic Castle Awards - 2005
Whit Haydn with "Close-Up Magician of the Year" Award
Whit Haydn received his fifth magician of the year award from the Magic Castle this year at the Academy of Magical Arts Awards Banquet held at the Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood, CA on March 6, 2005.
This year Whit Haydn was named "Close-Up Magician of the Year" for 2004. This is his second award in this category. He has also won twice as "Parlour Magician of the Year" (Cabaret) and once for "Stage Magician of the Year."
These are awarded by the more than 5000 members from around the world of the Academy of Magical Arts to the best performer of the year in the various showrooms of the Magic Castle in Hollywood.
Photos from the 37th Academy of Magical Arts Banquet -- 2005
Whit with Tony Shahloub Whit with his wife Nancy
The Banquet at Henry Fonda Theater Whit with fellow award winners Bob Sheets and Doc Eason
Terry Hatcher Marquee at Henry Fonda Theater
Press Stand and Red Carpet
Magic Castle Awards - 2004
Billy McComb and Nancy Haydn accept Whit's award from Jason Alexander
Whit Haydn received his fourth award from the Magic Castle this year at the Academy of Magical Arts Awards Banquet held at the Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood, CA on May 1, 2004.
This year Whit Haydn was named "Close-Up Magician of the Year" for 2003. Seinfeld co-star Jason Alexander presented the award and it was accepted by Whit's wife Nancy and Billy McComb. Billy is a famous Irish magician, and Whit's close friend and mentor.
Whit was unable to attend the banquet as he was performing in Alaska on the Diamond Princess cruise ship. Whit has previously won three other Magic Castle awards--twice for Parlour (cabaret-style magic) and once for Stage.
The magician members of the Academy of Magical Arts, who include more than 3,000 performers from all over the world, vote for the best acts of the year in each of the three categories.
The award itself is a beautiful magic wand made by master craftsman John Gaughn from rosewood, silver, and ebony, and enclosed in an antique-velvet lined case made of rare coca bola wood. Gaughn is famous for creating the big illusions used by performers such as Doug Henning and David Copperfield, and for re-creating and restoring antique magical and clockwork mechanisms from the past.
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