This was the best live event I have ever witnessed! Jay is a real, professional showman and delivered a fantastic performance, while making sure that everyone in the audience was able to actively participate and join him on stage.
When we arrived at the venue, Jay personally greeted us at the door. Even while we were waiting in the lounge, he came out to do card tricks — and already blew our minds at that point. It only got better from there; during the show, with humble items like Rubik’s cubes and phonebooks, Jay nailed trick after trick, demonstrating awesome sleight of hand and maintaining great energy by joking and bantering with the crowd. He quite literally generated many (very audible) “WTF” and “Holy S***” moments from the audience (and myself).
His show largely centers around his phenomenal ability to read the smallest human expressions and vocal tendencies. I won’t prematurely spoil his act, but I will say that I don’t think I could ever successfully tell a lie to Jay Alexander. While some parts of the performance felt like magic, these particular acts were just masterful demonstrations of skill — something that you really have to experience in person to fully believe.
All in all, the Marrakech Theater is a really intimate venue. The atmosphere felt genuine, the entire audience was super engaged, and it was an awesome way to spend a Saturday night. I would rank it as a must-do experience for anyone living in SF. I will definitely be back!