Private Party•Reviewed on February 14, 2026•From Valparaiso, IN
I Highly recommend Norman and can't say enough good things. He was on time and communicative. His act left us speechless. He also made us laugh and was the highlight of the evening. A very talented magician!
Review by Vanessa R.
Bachelorette Party•Reviewed on September 5, 2025•From New Buffalo, MI
Norman was a great addition to my friend's bachelorette! We had a lovely evening of magic and laughs and he totally fit the vibe perfectly. We were talking about the tricks he did and how much fun we had for the rest of the weekend. Bonus points for Norman because throughout the weekend we were playing The Traitors and Norman stuck around after his show to vote in our nightly roundtable haha. Thanks again, Norman!
Review by Samantha D.
Bachelorette Party•Reviewed on August 11, 2025•From South Haven, MI
Norman was the highlight of my friend's bachelorette party! Such a riot and very accommodating to all of our requests. The magic was varied and so fun. I'd recommend Norman for any event!
Review by Miranda M.
Wedding•Reviewed on June 16, 2025•From Urbana, IL
We had Norman perform during our cocktail hour, and all night long we kept hearing how incredible he was! We caught a quick trick ourselves and had such a fun time. Everyone loved him and kept asking how we found such a talented and entertaining magician. 10/10 recommend, an amazing experience, and we’re so glad we found him!
Review by Ariana T.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on March 5, 2025•From Chicago, IL
Norman was great for our corporate cocktail hour! His street magic was perfect to casually fit into conversations, and we received great feedback from the group. Norman was also a pleasure to work with - would highly recommend him for your next event!
Review by Shell S.
Holiday Party•Reviewed on December 19, 2024•From Libertyville, IL
Norman Basile is the real deal! He performed at Siemens automation department's holiday party and was a big hit! He arrived on time and was very professional while having a down-to-earth, friendly personality. I asked him to roam the room performing slight of hand tricks with small groups of guests. He was perfect! He made us laugh and kept us in absolute awe. I wanted guests to feel comfortable and not cornered into being an audience and that appeared to be Norman's specialty. He only called attention to the entire room for one final magic trick before he left, and by that time he had won our attention! His final trick was truly mind-blowing! Highly recommend!
Review by LORI L.
Holiday Party•Reviewed on December 9, 2024•From Round Lake, IL
Norman was GREAT! He arrived and started early. He didn't need much of anything from me at all... he just got started. The walk around magic was fantastic, he was great at engaging different groups young and old. His magic was different and not at all same old. He also did a "show" for us in front of about 80 people. He had the young ones participate a lot and that of course made the parents and the kids happy. I would have him back! Everyone loved it.
Review by Don M.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on November 4, 2024•From Naperville, IL
Flat-out, Norman Basile was outstanding. I'm still getting messages and hearing from people from the party about how excellent the magician was.
Communication along the entire booking process was great. The party was starting to feel like people were getting bored just when Norman arrived and then he breathed new life into the party. Realistically, his performance likely led to many guests staying 2 hours longer than they would have. 1 hour to watch the magic and another to talk about "how he did that".
Norman does street magic so he is used to being in a crowd with people all around him, which is perfect. He even arrived in a masquerade costume fit the theme
Review by Brian M.
Celebration•Reviewed on June 23, 2024•From Chicago, IL
Norman was absolutely spectacular. He was very professional and charismatic with everyone at our party. He started with some incredible card and street magic that had our guests shocked and yelling out loud. He worked the room very well and made sure everyone got to see some up close magic. At the end he did a 20 minute show with some tricks that were truly mind blowing and had our entire party in awe.
I could not recommend Norman any more highly. An excellent addition to any party and a very professional and fun magician.
Review by Alan M.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on June 7, 2024•From Oak Brook, IL
Absolutely amazing! Norman is personable, engaging and performs excellent street magic. This was an adult birthday party with 75 people. With ease, he navigated the large room and interacted with couples and small groups to entertain them with his magic. My guests felt comfortable with him and really enjoyed the experience. Many of my friends are still talking about and trying to figure out the illusions they participated in. Perfect magician for my event. I plan to work with him again at my next opportunity and I definitely recommend Norman for your event.
Review by John C.
Halloween Party•Reviewed on November 15, 2023•From Berwyn, IL
Norman was a talented and engaging magician who had an easy rapport with our guests. He had prepared a wide variety of close/street magic to share. Our event was daytime and outdoors, and he delivered. I'd highly recommend him.
Review by Ryan B.
Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on September 12, 2023•From Normal, IL
Norman Basile went above and beyond to save my party!!! 2 days before my party, the magician I had booked cancelled! I found Norman on Bash, called him immediately after he sent a quote. He was so easy to talk to and collaborate with to find a fit for my particular party, 6 yo birthday. He kept great in touch with me before arriving appropriately early. His performance was exactly how we had planned, walking around close up magic to break the ice followed by 45 minute stage show. He was awesome at bringing the party together, holding the kids attention and never losing a beat on his performance! Please don’t hesitate to hire Norman, he is a true artist of magic!
Review by Jacob L.
Private Party•Reviewed on July 3, 2023•From Fort Wayne, IN
Norman was absolutely incredible. I’ve hired many magicians for my parties and they’ve been great, but Norman’s performance has made me not want to hire any other magician ever again. He was flawless, entertaining, unbelievably talented, and made everyone at the party feel amazed. If you’re looking at other magicians to hire, just stop. You found the one you need in Norman.
Review by Martin W.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on June 26, 2023•From Oak Lawn, IL
Norman was a blast. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to add some magic to their outings/parties.
Review by Kelly T.
Thanksgiving Celebration•Reviewed on November 16, 2025•From Lake Forest, IL
We can’t recommend Norm enough!! He was punctual, professional, and really worked with the crowd! He knew exactly how to handle our rowdy bunch at a Friendsgiving dinner! Our guests were left talking about his show all night! It was the highlight of the night having Norm perform!!!
