Asi Wind's Inner Circle Tickets

Located at the Judson Theatre right off Washington Square Park, Asi Wind’s Inner Circle is special in its intimacy; Asi Wind has discussed how the magic of the show is not necessarily the acts he performs but how close you are to them. That proximity, in an enormous, bustling city like New York, quickly builds community and affords no space for doubt: all the magic, quite literally, unfolds before your eyes.

The show won the 2023 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Unique Theatrical Experience — and that’s exactly what this performance promises. The most intimate magic show you’ll ever see, Asi Wind’s Inner Circle is an experience from the second you walk into the venue through the final trick, with your very presence altering the course of the evening and the actions that unravel. Saying much more would spoil the fun, but we’ll fill you in on one more tidbit. After a series of hair-raising tricks, seemingly simple card magic leads to the most powerful utterance of all: your name, which has been written on the cards all along.

What to Watch For

• Part of the magic of Asi Wind’s show is its simplicity: when you enter the venue, the space may seem somewhat unadorned. Asi conducts his card magic around a small round table, and you get to sit right beside him. With everything in plain sight, there’s nothing to hide!
• Card magic typically involves a deck of 52 spades, aces, clubs, and diamonds. Not with this show: audiences write their names on blank cards, which means they become the deck. The magic can’t happen without those who visit the theatre, so the dynamic changes each night, with Asi Wind facilitating a new group of visitors. That means, for Asi, nothing can be planned ahead, and the magic takes on a purer, more mystifying quality.
• Audiences are getting more than a magic show; they are building connections and community. By writing names down on the cards, Asi involves you in his show instead of holding you at a distance and recreating the same tricks in a presentational style.
• While magic is for audiences of all ages, Asi Wind’s Inner Circle is recommended for patrons ages 10 and up due to some strong language and sophisticated material.