Max Major has been called “The real life Sherlock Holmes.” Two Department of Defense agencies refer to him as “the human lie detector.” Celebrity judge Simon Cowell called him a “demon” and his wizardry left former “America’s Got Talent” judge Heidi Klum and Al Roker and his fellow “Today” show hosts speechless.
And he’s coming to Lynn … sort of.
Max Major, a mentalist/mind reader/magician who has wowed audiences throughout the world, will bring his “Remote Control: A Virtual Mindreading Experiment” to Lynn Auditorium audiences June 19, 20 and 21 via Zoom video.
“It is family-friendly and will be highly interactive,” said James Marsh, auditorium executive director/booking agent. “Only 49 tickets will be sold to each show, and sales will be cut off five days before the show. People will be able to interact with him. Those who buy tickets will have a package delivered to their home before the show. He’s not telling us what will be in it, but he insists the package must not be opened before showtime.”
These three shows are exclusive to Lynn Auditorium audiences. “I initially thought, ‘He can sell a million tickets in the United States.’ But he wants to keep it intimate, just him and the 49 families/people who buy tickets.” Those who have smart TVs or are tech savvy won’t be limited to watching on a small computer screen, said Marsh.
This is Lynn Auditorium’s first-ever virtual show. If it’s successful, there could very well be more Zoom shows in the future. Marsh said an interactive live comedy show screening via Zoom is possible soon.
“In the governor’s reopening plan, entertainment venues like Lynn Auditorium will be the last things to open. And will people even be comfortable going out to a show, sitting side-by-side?” wondered Marsh. “We’ll see how this goes. Even after COVID is done … we might present Zoom shows forever.”
Marsh said most shows postponed by the pandemic have been rescheduled to 2021. “We are not booking any new live shows for 2020 at this time,” he said. Shows, starting in late-August, remain on the auditorium’s schedule, but time will tell if those will have to be postponed or canceled. He added that blockbuster shows, like last season’s Bad Company concert that filled all 2,000 seats, might be avoided at first in favor of artists who sell more modest numbers of tickets. For some shows in the past, only orchestra seats up front were sold and a curtain was drawn behind the section closest to the stage.
For tickets or more information on Max Major’s “Remote Control: A Virtual Mindreading Experiment,” go to www.lynnauditorium.com.
