Close-up, guest to guest
Matteo moves through the room during drinks or dinner and performs for small groups at a time. No stage, no microphone, no soundcheck — the whole show happens at arm's length.
From $2,500
Hiring a magician in New York means booking a performer for a window of your evening rather than a fixed set — usually 60 to 120 minutes, working the room as it fills. Matteo Cammisa takes New York bookings from $2,500, with availability and a firm figure inside 24 hours.
How a New York booking works
Send the date, the neighbourhood and roughly how many guests. That is enough for availability and a firm figure — the date either exists or it does not, and no call is required to find out. Everything after that is shaping: which part of the evening, how long, and whether the room wants close-up moving through it or a seated piece that stops everything for twenty minutes.
What arrives is one person, dressed for your event, who has already read the timeline. Nothing to load in, no stage to build, no soundcheck to schedule, no rider. For a New York venue with a service elevator and a two-hour setup window, this matters more than it does anywhere else.
Fees are quoted per event, not per hour. That reflects what is being bought: a performer present across an evening, reading the room and choosing moments, rather than one delivering a 45-minute set. Hourly framing prices the wrong thing.
The honest note on this market: New York has a deep bench of excellent local performers and a wide range of prices. What is on offer here is an international record — more than 500 events across 30-plus countries, performed in three languages — and whether that is what your evening needs is a fair question to weigh.
What can be booked
Mentalism set piece
A seated, focused piece for the full room, built around thought, choice and influence rather than props. Runs 20 to 30 minutes and works as the pivot between dinner and the rest of the evening.
From $2,500
Stage show
A full theatrical set for a seated audience, with close-up work projected live to screen where the room is large enough to need it.
On request
Who books this in New York
Companies, for client evenings and celebrations — the largest single category in this city.
Private hosts, for milestone celebrations and dinners at home.
Brands and cultural venues, where the absence of apparatus suits a room that would reject anything resembling a show.
Matteo Cammisa is a member of The Magic Circle in London, of FISM — the international federation of magic societies — and of the Society of American Magicians. Twenty years of performing, more than 500 events, over 30 countries.
Watch — Matteo Cammisa X Million — live at a private celebrity event
In the room
Eataly NYC rooftop — May 2025
Frequently asked
How do I hire a magician in NYC?
Send the date, the neighbourhood and an approximate guest count. You will have availability and a firm figure within 24 hours, without a call unless you want one. From there it is a short conversation about which part of the evening the performance belongs in, and a written agreement confirming it.
How much does it cost to book Matteo Cammisa?
Bookings start from $2,500. The figure moves with the format, the length of the evening, the number of guests and where in the world the event is. Fees are quoted per event rather than per hour, because what you are booking is presence across a window of the evening, not a block of stage time. Tell Matteo the date, the city and roughly how many guests, and you will have a firm figure within 24 hours.
What does the venue need to provide?
For close-up magic, nothing: no stage, no sound, no lighting change, no dressing room, no power. For a stage show, a performance area and a microphone. In New York, where load-in windows are short and service elevators are shared, the absence of technical requirements is frequently the deciding factor.
How far in advance should I book?
For a specific date in high season, three to six months is comfortable. Shorter notice is often possible and worth asking about: dates open up, and Matteo holds a small amount of the calendar for late corporate bookings. The honest answer is that the date either exists or it does not, and one message settles it.
What is the difference between a luxury magician and a party magician?
Almost everything except the word. A party magician performs a set: the same routine, in the same order, whoever is in the room. What Matteo does is closer to hosting — the material is chosen live for the people in front of him, it is built to be photographed, and it is timed around your evening rather than interrupting it. The practical difference shows up in the details: how he dresses, how he works with your planner, whether he needs anything from the venue, and what the room sounds like ten minutes after he leaves.
Check your date
Send the date, the city and roughly how many guests. You will have availability and a firm figure within 24 hours.
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