COLUMBUS, HE’S SORRY — “NAKED MAGIC” ISN’T WHAT YOU THINK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ESCAPE ARTIST MICHAEL GRIFFIN APOLOGIZES TO COLUMBUS: “NAKED MAGIC” ISN’T WHAT YOU THINK
COLUMBUS, OH – August 8, 2025 – World-renowned escape artist Michael Griffin is making an unusual public apology to Columbus ahead of his new show, Naked Magic, coming to Up Front Performance Space on Friday, August 30 at 7:30 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM).
The apology? Some people thought Naked Magic meant Griffin was actually performing unclothed.
“I promise, clothes stay on,” Griffin said with a grin. “Naked Magic just means no camera tricks, no paid stooges, and no BS — everything happens live, right in front of your eyes. You’ll laugh, you’ll freak, you’ll question what’s real — and then realize it all was.”
Griffin, a two-time World Magic Award winner and TV escape artist seen on America’s Got Talent, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and Masters of Illusion, is known for his intense blend of original magic, razor-sharp mind reading, comedy, and impossible escapes.
The Columbus show is the only place where an audience member can step up and try to win $100,000 by keeping him prisoner — a challenge nobody has yet succeeded in.
WHO: Michael Griffin – Two-time TV World Magic Award winner, escape artist, comedian, mind reader
WHAT: Naked Magic – The live, no-tricks, no-stooges, no-BS escape and magic show
WHERE: Up Front Performance Space, 503 S Front St #260, Columbus, OH 43215
WHEN: Friday, August 30, 2025 – Doors 6:30 PM, Showtime 7:30 PM
WHY: Because Columbus deserves to see magic stripped of illusions (but not clothes)
Early Bird Tickets are on sale now — act fast before they vanish:
https://boxoffice.upfrontps.org/event/naked_magic/
About Michael Griffin
Michael Griffin is a two-time World Magic Award-winning escape artist known for pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. From breaking out of handcuffs and straitjackets to surviving dangerous stunts, Griffin has performed his astonishing feats around the world. His show, Weird Things, blends magic, comedy, and danger into an experience unlike any other.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Outrajus Productions
Tel: 310 845 6860
Email: Michael@MichaelGriffinEscapes.com
Media Resources
Press Photos & Press Kit (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hmRB0o2VRarjGEbxDTvrTFxW-FjtACCZYlwB9YVQVsU/edit?usp=sharing)
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