James Galea

Award-winning Magician, Writer and Producer

James Galea is an award-winning magician, writer, and producer with over 20 years of experience creating experiences that engage, entertain, and inspire. His signature blend of theatricality, humour, and mind-bending magic makes him a sought-after performer for corporate audiences worldwide.

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James Galea is an award-winning magician, writer, and producer with over twenty years of experience creating theatre and television internationally. Renowned for his innovative approach to magic, James has captivated audiences worldwide with performances spanning television, stage and live events.

His television appearances include The Ellen DeGeneres Show, TODAY, The Late Late Show, Access Hollywood, as well as his own series Urban Magic and the Discovery Channel series Breaking Magic. James has also headlined at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The World Famous Hollywood Magic Castle, Tropicana Las Vegas, and the Sydney Opera House.

James has created and co-produced several critically acclaimed and commercially successful live shows, including I Hate Rabbits, Lying Cheating Bastard, Best Trick Ever, POOF! Secrets of a Magician, and the world’s first magic supergroup, BAND OF MAGICIANS. The latter premiered at Sydney Festival before touring internationally and headlining on the Las Vegas Strip at Tropicana Las Vegas.

His signature card trick, 673 King Street, became a viral sensation and was featured on TV’s 50 Greatest Magic Tricks, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Ellen’s Somewhat Special Special.

James’ latest television series, James Galea’s BEST TRICK EVER, premiered on ABC and is being released globally, with a live stage version performed at the Sydney Opera House. He is also the co-creator and co-writer of the half-hour scripted comedy series The Crew’s Ship.

James Galea continues to push the boundaries of magic, combining theatricality, humour and innovation to engage audiences around the world.

James was an outstanding choice for our business event. He is extremely professional in his preparation and I was always confident in his ability to deliver a well rehearsed, tailored performance for this group of business people and government officials. James was flexible in meeting our programming requirements and production capabilities. He is fresh, funny, and charismatic, and won this crowd over from the start. Business Events
I’m gobsmacked! He’s VERY good. VERY talented. Sir Richard Branson
We wouldn’t hesitate booking him again for another corporate event … 10 out of 10 from us! Microsoft
Your performance was lively, exciting and enthralling. The feedback has been excellent and your performance definitely helped make a great evening spectacular. ASX Thomson Reuters
After seeing James perform live I had to get him for our annual awards dinner … He certainly didn’t disappoint and left everyone in the audience was in total awe of the delivery of his show. A “must see to believe” performance that I would thoroughly recommend to anyone looking to hold an event. ICCA