3,000 German-Americans Enjoyed the Stunning Illusions of German Magician Martin Lübcke Copyright: Germany.info (November 19, 2012)

For the third year in a row, German magician Martin Lübcke thrilled audiences all over the southeastern United States with his incredible feats of magic during ten performances of the "Magic of the Miracle Tour 2012.”

Nearly 3,000 German-Americans in Cleveland, Charlotte, Greenville, Fort Benning, Birmingham, Maxwell AFB, and Atlanta were amazed, breathless and puzzled as they watched the magical illusions unfold before their very eyes.

You could see it in their faces – the attempts to grasp it all, to understand what was happening, to figure out a clue how all this could possibly be done. Objects appearing in random places, telepathic messages traveling around the room, pieces of furniture floating through the air, predictions being made and coming true…

Very soon, they all shook their heads, smiled, leaned back in their seats, and simply enjoyed the enchanting power of the performances. There was no other explanation - this had to be true magic!“

I have seen many illusionists perform,” Garry Black told us after the show in Cleveland. “But this was nothing like it, this was so much more!”

As always, German-Americans randomly selected from the audience were the real stars of the show. Most had not been aware of their magical abilities and thoroughly enjoyed their newly found skills. Their faces simultaneously showed disbelief and pride, and many celebrated their miraculous successes with arms up in the air and high fives!

Everyone was drawn in by the mystery and especially the younger fans had a hard time staying back. They were often hanging on to the edge of the stage, trying to be ever so close to the action. Martin Lübcke beautifully incorporated their enthusiasm into the show, asking many of them to assist

him with his illusions. They thanked him with a huge smile on their faces as they walked back to their seats.

When everyone was already completely mesmerized, Martin Lübcke topped his performance off with one final illusion that blew everyone’s mind. For the entire show, a small wooden box had hung high above the stage. It was carefully watched by an audience volunteer who confirmed that no one had even been close to it. As the magician lowered the box he explained, "I sit down before every show and write out things that I think might happen during the performance. Then I lock them in this box and hang it above the stage."

And indeed, the roll of paper from the box contained many stunning details from the previous 90 minutes – lottery numbers drawn during the show, the birthdate of a “magical volunteer,” the name of a famous person that had been mentioned by an audience member during the show… This was truly beyond belief!

“What a perfectly magical evening,” exclaimed Clara Foster after the performance in Charlotte. “I hope Martin will return next year so that I can bring all my family and friends. They have no idea what they missed, and I hope that they can share this wonderful experience with me next time.”

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