Fast times

May has gone by so fast. I guess that's what happens when you don't sit on your ass a lot. Between performing, traveling, working on the new shows, and moving back to South Beach, I've been a busy boy. Free time will have to wait until next month, when I'm hoping to take a little trip to Las Vegas. The new shows are looking good (on paper anyway) and I am just finalizing the running orders. The new illusions will be great, and the costumes more dazzling then ever. Pictures and drawings coming soon.

Our ship changed it's regular itinerary last week, so for the next year my travel days change a little, as do the ship's ports of call. This works out great because now every other week we will join the ship in Cozumel, Mexico - which happens to be where my favorite restaurant in the world is... La Choza. If the old saying is true - it's the little things that keep us going. We then disembark the ship early the next day in Grand Cayman, which is also good because the flight home is only an hour.

So much going on.
Change is good.

Picture of the Carnival Triumph docked in Grand Cayman.
AKA my home away from home.



Thanks to these great audiences during May
Carnival Triumph - May 6, 2008 - 8:45pm:


Carnival Triumph - May 6, 2008 - 10:30pm:


Deauville Beach Resort - May 10, 2008:


Carnival Triumph - May 13, 2008 - 8:45pm:


Carnival Triumph - May 13, 2008 - 10:30pm:


Carnival Triumph - May 20, 2008 - 10:30pm:


Deauville Beach Resort - May 24, 2008
(new camera, wrong settings, bad pic!):

Lucky, Lucky, Lucky

Here's a little recap of the goin' ons.

Against all odds, I sold my house only a week after I put the sign outside! I never even got around to taking pictures and officially listing it. Just a simple little sign outside did the trick. Considering the state of the real estate market, I consider myself very lucky, and I'm peeing with excitement that I'll be moving back to South Beach in a couple months. Yay!

We've been working intensively with Carnival Cruise Lines to finalize our contract extensions. Our 3 shows on Carnival will now run officially through 2011. Writing the new shows has been a creative orgasm, and we'll be able to do some really cool new things. AND- If all works out, we'll be using my long-time idol Mistinguett as the choreograher. In the early 90's we used to watch her shows in the Nevada casinos, and it was her style that laid the groundwork for the shows we do today. It was such a thrill to talk to her about the old days, and I almost passed out when she said she was equally thrilled to work with us on our new shows. We feel not only grateful, but lucky to get an opportunity to work with someone of her caliber.

Louise is coming next week for the whole summer. We'll be working on costumes and sets for the new shows. I sincerely look forward to spending the summer with her. At 74 years old, she still can outwork even me - often putting in 16 hour work days. Again, lucky for us.

David is also staying here for a couple weeks. He'll be working on new fliers, posters, and other design ideas to freshen things up. His gift for having a vision and being able to transfer it to tangible hard copy is as magical as anything I do on stage. At risk of repeating myself, lucky for us!

Mom & Dad are in Germany for a couple weeks. I miss being able to talk nonsense with them everyday. Before they left, Dad had a nice talk with Siegfried (of Siegfried and Roy) in Las Vegas at the Hofbräuhaus. LUCKY FOR HIM!

Dad, Siegfried, and Uncle Peter:


Thanks to these great audiences last week!
Saturday, April 26, 2008 - Deauville Resort:


Carnival Triumph: April 29, 2008, 8:45pm:


Carnival Triumph: April 29, 2008, 10:30pm:


Saturday, May 3, 2008 - Deauville Resort: