The Enigmatist
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The Enigmatist
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The Enigmatist NYC Reviews and Tickets

87%
(31 Ratings)
Positive
97%
Mixed
3%
Negative
0%
Members say
Entertaining, Clever, Intelligent, Absorbing, Masterful

About the Show

An evening of puzzles, cryptology and illusions from David Kwong, a renowned magician and New York Times crossword constructor.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (31)

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139 Reviews | 75 Followers
97
Thought-provoking, Intelligent, Entertaining, Clever, Absorbing

See it if You enjoy using your brain, you like magic shows

Don't see it if You hate puzzles Read more

283 Reviews | 77 Followers
97
Masterful, Intelligent, Exquisite, Entertaining, Clever

See it if you are a fan of puzzles, magic and cryptology! David does an amazing job of entertaining the audience throughout his presentation.

Don't see it if looking for a music or play. This is more of up close magic show, with some great puzzles mixed in. Seats can be somewhat uncomfortable also Read more

254 Reviews | 138 Followers
97
Masterful, Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if magic, puzzles or scrabble intrigue you all wrapped up with entertaining patter and stories

Don't see it if you want a serious night out Read more

470 Reviews | 114 Followers
96
Masterful, Absorbing, Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if You love trying to solve 5 challenges thru-out show, see him make a crossword puzzle in 2.5 minutes, & see how objects turn up elsewhere.

Don't see it if You don't like solving the 4 pre-show puzzles beforehand. But they have a "little hint" and a "big hint" for each puzzle, so that helps!! Read more

57 Reviews | 4 Followers
95
Masterful, Entertaining, Delightful

See it if you like puzzles and magic, enjoy audience participation, want to fall in nerd love. Show was woven well and tricks were utterly mystifying

Don't see it if you aren't drawn by puzzles and magic. tickets are pretty steep, but worth it if you love puzzles and having your mind blown!

85 Reviews | 24 Followers
94
Absorbing, Intelligent, Delightful

See it if you like nerdy things like crossword puzzles, scrabble, historical stories of cryptographers... and also mental magic.

Don't see it if you don't want to participate in your entertainment; you don't care about magic.

89 Reviews | 10 Followers
93
Intelligent, Funny, Riveting, Thought-provoking, Clever

See it if You loved Derren Brown's Secret, but wish it had more brain teasers and word puzzles.

Don't see it if You're not into magic shows. Read more

90 Reviews | 26 Followers
92
Entertaining, Smart!, Absorbing, Enchanting, Clever

See it if You like magic, scrabble, science, history, crossword puzzles, thinking.

Don't see it if you want big and splashy, you don't like solving puzzles, or being made to think while you are being entertained.

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