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Comedy · Magic · Live at MAX 2026
Derek HughesStand Up Magician
Virtuoso sleight of hand paired with a dry, disarming wit — live performances the New York Times has called “thoroughly entertaining.”
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The Show
Sleight of Hand. Sharp of Wit.
A magician who opens for himself — the jokes land as hard as the tricks, and you never see either one coming.
The live performances of celebrated conjurer, "Stand Up Magician" Derek Hughes, have been lauded by audiences and critics alike, with the New York Times calling him "thoroughly entertaining." Hughes has performed his magic on MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, the CW's Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and the Ellen DeGeneres Show. He's a consulting producer on truTV's hit magic series, The Carbonaro Effect, and was a finalist on season 10 of NBC's America's Got Talent.
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Where You’ve Seen Him
- Finalist — NBC's America's Got Talent, Season 10
- Penn & Teller: Fool Us — The CW
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- Consulting producer — truTV's The Carbonaro Effect
- Comedy Central · MTV · VH1
- Headliner — Mac King Comedy Magic, Excalibur Las Vegas
Thoroughly entertaining.
— The New York Times
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See It Live
Catch Derek at MAX 2026
Day
TueSept 22
Time
8:20 PM
City
Milwaukee, WI
Room
104 B&CBaird Center
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