the maker Magician
MARIO
as seen on Sesame Street and Sprout!
DIY ROBOTS
+ HOMESPUN MAGIC
+ NEW SCHOOL SLAPSTICK
In non-pandemic life, we tour a live family theater experience that brings S.T.E.A.M. to the world of entertainment, with a message that magic can be done with anything. Now that our tour dates are on hold, we are providing various LIVE online experiences, including a partnership with Make: Magazine
as the emcee of their Family Maker Camp programming!
For that and more click here:
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
the best kids magician in the world!!
David Blaine
From a robotic monkey sideshow to spinning lapel flowers, Mario builds it all himself, a skill honed on the road that not only has gained him recognition in America’s maker movement but also factors into the business’s philosophy itself.
The Huffington Post
From the moment Mario the Magician came out on stage he had every single child's attention. His slapstick comedy routine was modern and edgy... I haven't laughed like that in a long time. It was brilliant.
BroadwayWorld.com
Bar none the best children's performance I have ever seen at the mountain house. He was the most engaging, energetic family appropriate performance, and the audience went wild. 213 thrilled guests.
Mohonk Mountain House
New Paltz NY
THIS GUY IS TERRIFIC. The real deal. He's more than just a magician.
Vincent D'Onofrio
actor
This is no garden-variety birthday party act. Mario is a full-service, hilarious, illusion-making, side-splitting one-man-band of entertainment value who brings the party wherever he goes.
Ana Gasteyer
actor
He had the kids enthralled with his incredibly inventive magic and in fits of laughter too. Check him out!!!
Jonny Lee Miller
actor
Mario is unlike any other entertainer I've ever seen! His mix of charisma, talent, and kindness made my son's 5th birthday an event STILL talked about by the kids and their parents...
Drew Powell
actor
He was fantastic, a magician at heart. Magic is his labor of love and it shines through in his performance.
Tina Roth Eisenberg
swissmiss
ABOUT MARIO
Mario "the Maker Magician" Marchese is a New York based, touring family performer known for his DIY robotic creations, upcycled props, and new school slapstick character. It's magic through the lens of the Maker Movement! As seen on Sesame Street, Sprout, and live on tour with David Blaine, who called him "the best kids magician in the world!!"
Mario’s show is an upbeat, hilarious, and very interactive experience that leaves children and families inspired to nurture their own creative paths.
Mario works alongside his wife + manager, Katie. They travel the country together along with their two young children. Follow their adventures on YouTube! #itsafamilybusiness!
GET IN TOUCH
We are based in the New York City area.
We travel everywhere.