The BSB Podcast With Jim Vines of The Broadway Magic Hour!
What’s theater without a little magic? There’s nothing quite like the stage magic that brings the musicals and plays to life each and every day on Broadway. However, in the heart of Times Square, there’s another kind of magic happening that you may not even be aware of! No, it’s not the magic of the Big Apple (although that is a special kind of magic if I do say so myself), but instead that of Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio at their show, The Broadway Magic Hour! Every weekend, these two magicians are charming audiences with a show full of magic and wonder, and we had the pleasure of chatting with Jim Vines!
In this episode of the BSB Podcast, hosts Brian Kitson and RJ Miller-Zelinko are joined by the one-of-a-kind performer Jim Vines to discuss not only his show in New York City but also his extensive career as a magician. What was the first magic trick that changed his life forever and pushed him to pursue magic as a career? Having produced quite a few shows, as well as winning championships and competing on Penn and Teller’s show, what was a career highlight for Vines? The magician also talks about how this current show, The Broadway Magic Hour, came to be. What is his and Mercurio’s process for developing a show like this one, and how did they adapt to society’s changing times? Find out all those answers and more in this exciting episode of the BSB podcast!
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Podcast credits and show notes for this podcast
- RJ Miller-Zelinko
- Brian Kitson
Recorded on 6/24/2026
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