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Shin Lim on Tour

Catching Shin Lim in the act is unlike watching any other magician perform. Instead of making people disappear or sawing them in half, he simply concentrates on card tricks. But he raises the level of his sleight of hand with a deck of cards to a fine art. 

There's drama, music, and a kind of a ballet to Lim's magic. And he's known for performing his illusions without uttering a word, letting his hands and his cards do all the talking while his carefully curated music — Lim started out as a musician — tickles the audience's ears. If you've seen him in one of his many television appearances, be it Penn & Teller: Fool Us, America's Got Talent, or Jimmy Kimmel Live, then you've experienced only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to a Shin Lim live performance.

Shin Lim Background

Born in Vancouver to Singaporean parents and raised in Massachusetts, Shin Lim had two passions in his youth: music and magic. He was studying music in college when he learned that he was suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. This discovery caused him to abandon playing the piano in favor of becoming a professional magician. 

He got one of his first big breaks when he was given the chance to tour in China. Since he didn't speak the language, he kept silent during his tricks, and that practice became a signature of his shows. Bringing a bold, unprecedented artistry to the realm of card tricks, Lim really began to hit it big when he worked his magic on TV's Penn & Teller: Fool Us in 2015. The performance became a social media sensation that elevated his profile dramatically. Since then, he's frequently appeared on TV, twice becoming a winner on America's Got Talent. And he tours widely, taking his illusions everywhere from Las Vegas to Broadway.

Reviews

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 based on 774 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome

    by NanaBanana on 3/14/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    This man is truly a showman and deserved every award he has received. Magic hands on the piano and on the cards. Would love to see him again. I'm putting that on my bucket list!!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Shin Lim at Chevalier Theatre in Medford MA

    by Patty O'Furniture on 3/14/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    This show was marvelous! The screens were large and strategically placed so we could all see the extreme closeups required for his type of magic. He's an amazing showman.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Excellent show

    by M. on 3/13/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    Both Shin and Ben were throughly entertaining. We took the whole family, ages ranging from 10 to 70 and everyone loved it!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Unbelievable

    by mare on 3/13/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    Shin Lim didn’t disappoint for a minute, he was absolutely incredible.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Over the top AMAZING

    by s. on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    We loved every moment of this amazing show. Shin Lim is truly a talented magician - we sat in the 4th row and I can honestly say that he makes me believe in magic!! Don't miss the chance to see this show!!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    A Master Performance in Magic

    by Robin on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    Of the show itself, Shin Lim remains the most mind-bending of sleight of hand card magicians to date. His fellow magician Ben Seidman is funny and charismatic and a great complement to Shin's insane set pieces. On the technical front, there's definite room for improvement in terms of the equipment and lighting for showing the close up acts. But theatre setup is hard and tricky, and the crew did a great job given the limited run and thus what I'd assume was a short window for bump in. Highly recommend seeing Shin Lim in person if you can!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Great performance/poor venue

    by Em2992 on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    The show was great! Shin Lim is an awesome performer to see in person. Unfortunately, the theater where the show was hosted (Chevalier Theater in Medford, MA) was not the best. My boyfriend and I sat in the right orchestra area, and the view from our seats was nothing like the view depicted online. Everyone sitting around us was saying the same thing, and we all agreed that the setting felt like that of a middle school concert. The theater was very tightly packed, and it was very hot and stuffy for the entire performance. Thankfully, a screen was provided in order to zoom in on the action of the show. BUT, the quality of the screen was poor as the image was dark and somewhat blurry. Overall, I highly recommend attending one of Shin Lim’s shows, but I do not recommend going to The Chevalier Theater for this type of performance (I could see it being a decent theater for comedy shows, but definitely not close-up magic shows).

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome!!

    by DeeDee on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    Loved it, especially being part of his first show at home in New England. He was spectacular better than on tv. We had great seats! Wish we could have been able to take a pic of him at the end once he was on stage, but loved being there. His personality, charisma and showmanship is wonderful, he is going to do so well in Vegas! Would love to go see him again!

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Great show, mediocre venue

    by K. on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    I will start by saying that Shin Lim is AMAZING. He does tricks that I literally cannot figure out how someone could even possibly do. The audience kept gasping with each new card trick, and my girls were going nuts. We also really enjoyed the magician who was with him as sort of an MC... he was both very funny, and also did extremely good magic tricks. However, the Chevalier Theatre in Medford was not the right venue for this sort of show. The theater felt like a high school auditorium; the view from the balcony seats was horrible, because the pitch wasn't very steep; and the video screens showing what was actually happening on stage were small, not very clear, and weren't pointing directly at the audience, making it even harder to see what was happening. I can imagine that at a good theater with good sight lines and good video screens (and a nice ambience) this show would have been excellent, but in this location, we'd probably have had a better time staying home and watching it on TV.

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Staff at the facility were great.

    by gameday5 on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    Quality of acts were amazing. Disappointed that Shim didn't perform more. The alternate act was amazing and engaging. His humor was great. I would pay to see him perform.

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Under whelming

    by Adam on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    Shin Lim did nothing new. Lighting was off and casted shadows on his hands. The screen was not clear enough to truly appreciate the slight of hand. Too much wasted filler time with the sidekick.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    half billed

    by mom to young magician on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    Shin is a great magician - no question. But the billing did not say that he only does half (maybe less than half) of the show. Another magician/comedian does the other half. The other guy was really great, way more fun and energetic (Shin is very serious) and also a great magician. So all is good but when we bought the tickets, they should have been more transparent that this is not a Shim Lim show. Its this other guy with Shin sprinkled in between the other guy's act.

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    Disappointed

    by E-man on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    I bought these tickets to see Shin Lim after seeing him on America’s got Talent and Fool penn and teller. Before we get to how little we actually got to see of Shin there were multiple other issues. Magic is tough to watch live unless you have first row or get picked to be on stage. So you have to rely a lot on the video setup and the camera man. The large projector on the stage was blown out and dark. You could BARELY make out an image on it. The RGB led screens upstairs (the kind you’d see at TD garden to show advertising)are not meant to show magic so the little deatails get lost. You can’t even make out what number or suit the cards were. Out of the whole two hour show we got about a total of 30mins of Shin doing all the same tricks he’s done on AGT already. Which was a little disappointing considering 99% of the people there watched him on AGT (which is why they bought tickets and even know his name) so we’ve ALL seen those tricks before. His partner/Hype-man made up the other hour and a half of the show. He was actually pretty funny and a decent magician himself. But we came to see Shin Lim and not Sideshow bob. I’ll never waste my money again to see Shin Lim and I would suggest you don’t either.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Shin Lim was just as wonderful as his AGT performance

    by Gette on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    The opening act was great as well. The only thing is the AV at the Chevalier was not on point. We had seating up close, but for anyone in the mid or back, it would be hard to see. The graphics on the TV brought in were not good on the main stage screen.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Shin Lim was amazing!!

    by T. L. on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    The show was great the venue not so much. Wish it was somewhere larger so people in the balcony could see.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    What??? How did that happen!!!

    by K. D. on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    Great show highly entertaining - such talent mesmerizing!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    LOVED THE SHOW!

    by Angela on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    Shin Lim was amazing...although I wish he had had more magical tricks throughout the show. We also thought that the opening act, Ben, who also did comedy as well as different magic acts intermittently in the show, was terrific. I would go see them both again, and highly recommend Shin Lim.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Our seats were obstructed view

    by C. on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    The show was outstanding. The seats not so much. The price of drinks was outrageous! Robbery.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Truly magical!

    by Sharl on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    Shin Lim, the amazingly talented magician known for his winning performances on "America's Got Talent" presented a wonderful night's entertainment. Although many of the 'tricks' had previously been seen by audience members on television, the mastery of his craft was truly awe-inspiring when seen in person. Ben Seidman, himself a talented magician, pickpocket and comedian, was the perfect accompaniment to Lim's performance. Where Lim seemed a bit ill at east when speaking with the audience about his background, Seidman was relaxed and engaging. The evening would only have been improved by being held in a better venue. The Chevalier is a no-frills theater with limited parking (unless you're willing to pay surly attendants $30!) and poor handicap access.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    He has an amazing personality and talent

    by M. N. on 3/12/19Chevalier Theatre - Medford

    Thought the other man he had good but on Much longer than Shin Lim.