Greg Whalen is an award-winning comedy magician with a ridiculous amount of formal training (including a Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre) and nearly four decades of experience as a professional entertainer! Although Greg’s magic is designed primarily for adults, it is nonetheless clean, friendly and wholesome. And Greg writes every word of his scripts himself, so all of his presentations are entirely original – a rarity in magic! Greg’s shows combine comedy, magic, character voices, audience interaction and storytelling to create a unique and whimsical show that is way more than just tricks! Greg has performed THOUSANDS of shows for HUNDREDS of clients! Including… Quaker Oats, Sara Lee, United States Gypsum, McDonald’s, Honda, National Assoc. of Realtors, M&M/Mars, GE Appliances, Girl Scouts, Kodak, Abbott, General Motors, Thermos, Catch a Rising Star, Sherwin-Williams, Halliburton, Grinnell College, American Hospital Assoc., St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago Police Dept., University Club, Premiere Mechanical, Endeavor Health… and HUNDREDS more!!!
Greg’s magic show was a big hit at our sales award dinner event. He was so easy to work with, and he customized his act for our company. Greg had everyone laughing, so our dinner celebration ended on a very positive note!
Lynn Zimmerman, Sr. Director Marketing, Adreima
Thank you once again for a wonderful magic show! You really know how to connect with an audience! And I appreciate how you personalized the show. It really helped make it a wonderful event!
Cynthia Robin Rivera, Professor of Anthropology, Northwestern University
Thank you, Greg!!! The show was incredible, and the audience really enjoyed themselves, as evidenced by so many laughs and awe-inspiring gasps! You are amazingly talented!
Pam Murphy, St. Joseph Hospital Chicago
Greg Whalen WOWED a room full of women, which isn’t always easy to do! Those in attendance at his magic show at The Woman’s Club of Evanston had a fabulous time and were talking for weeks afterward about how truly amazing his tricks are. What talent!
Angela Valavanis, President, The Woman’s Club of Evanston
Greg Whalen was absolutely amazing! Everyone at our CPD 20th District event could not stop talking about his amazing performance. Greg is not only a uniquely wonderful magician, but his story telling is second to none.
Officer Garrian Manning, Chicago Police Dept. 20th District
Mr. Whalen possesses an excellent comic wit, as well as a knack for portraying characters. His ability to ad lib and get the audience involved are tremendous! It has been our pleasure to work with Mr. Whalen.
Jim Whitmore, Trade Show Mgr., Rittal Corp.
Greg Whalen is a very professional and extremely talented magician! He has performed magic shows for us several times, and each time performs new tricks to wow the crowd! He is also a wonderful entertainer, and includes music, stories and jokes throughout his show to keep the crowd laughing and smiling the whole time! Such a great show!
Jessica Natale, Program Director, Trulee Evanston
Hi Greg! I loved your presentation! I loved the dialects and characters… the total presentation was wonderful, and that you taught the effect was a wonderful bonus! I was sure fooled, and most importantly entertained. Every detail was just marvelous! You would be great on a character and voice episode!
Jeff McBride, world famous magician and host of Magic & Mystery streaming show
Greg, thank you for the unbelievably hysterical performance on The Spirit of Chicago! Your performance had the 150 USG employees laughing so hard they had to wipe tears away. It was a perfect way to end our meeting!
Chris A. Rosenthal, Director Recruitment, USG
I would like to thank you for the fantastic job you did at our company’s Regional Meeting in Chicago. Your hilarious and witty performance was just what we needed to close out a long day of meetings!
Mike Fitzgerald, Operations Executive, Royal & SunAlliance
Greg Whalen has been a favorite of our residents for years! Greg infuses comedy into his magic while also interacting with the audience, leaving everyone entertained, mystified, and thoroughly impressed! Our residents adore Greg!
Molly Norenberg, Program Director, The Breakers at Edgewater Beach
It’s truly a pleasure working with Greg Whalen! His magic show is pure entertainment! Our senior residents are delighted by Greg’s all-around talent – first and foremost his amazing magic, but also his easy-going, witty, personal delivery.
Betsy Sklena, Activities Coordinator, Westminster Place
Just a note to tell you how much we at IMC Global enjoyed your work at our Global Leaders Conference. On a scale of 1-to-10, your performance scored a 10.5!!!
J. Bradford James, Executive VP, CFO, IMC Global
We were thrilled with the turnout we got for Greg Whalen’s comedy magic show (“Stories Set to Magic”) in our bookstore! Greg’s warmth, humor, and clever tricks delighted our customers! And he was a dream to work with!
Kate Harding, Events Manager, Bookends & Beginnings
Greg Whalen’s show is engaging, clever, and full of amazing illusions! Greg provides just the right amount of humorous banter along with amazing magic! Our group left with huge smiles on their faces and continuous comments of “How in the world does he do that?”
Michelle Anne Cooley, Director of Engagement, Brookdale Lakeshore Drive
Humor, history, and a delightful magic show! Our residents enjoy Greg’s shows each time he performs. He is friendly, and VERY easy to work with!
Elaine Burns, Lifestyle Coordinator, Avidor Evanston
Your magic show was GREAT! Your tricks and your sense of humor are so refreshing in today’s day and age. I hope to see more of your shows in the future.
Officer Phil Singto, Chicago Police Dept. 20th District
Greg entertained our group at Swedish Hospital and put on a truly magical show! It was a joy to hear the laughter and see faces light up. Greg provided a creative, clever, original, and all-around impressive performance. He’s very skilled at his craft and also involves the audience in a very friendly engaging way. We look forward to working with Greg again!
Jenise Celestin, MBA, System Director, Endeavor Health