The Magic of Lyn Returns to the Levitt Pavilion on 8/27

This Summer, the Magic of Lyn returns to the great outdoors and with a fantastic deluxe show including new and favorite illusions! The Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts presents The Magic of Lyn in a special ticketed benefit event on Wednesday, August 27th as part of The Melissa & Doug Children's Series – proceeds will help underwrite the Levitt Pavilion's free Summer programming! America's premier, award-winning female illusionist, Lyn Dillies, has taken the magic world by storm, astonishing, and amazing audiences of all ages for over two decades. Blessed with the gift of enchantment from a very early age, Lyn has dedicated her life to her art and has created a special brand of illusion that wows the mind and warms the heart. She is an undeniable pioneer in her field and an inspiration to all who witness her magic. In 2013 she was the first female illusionist in history to receive the prestigious Milbourne Christopher Award – the Academy Award of magic – from the Society of American Magicians (past recipients have included David Copperfield, Penn and Teller and Siegfried and Roy)!

The Lawn will open at 6PM and the show will start at 7.30PM. From 6PM until showtime, there will be a Lawn Party with extra fun activities at the Melissa & Doug activity center on the Terrace. The Lawn will feature additional ticketed activities such as face-painting and balloon animals, as well as roving jugglers and more.

EVENT OVERVIEW:
6PM: Lawn Party opens to Deluxe Ticket Holders. Enjoy both free and ticketed activities and enchantments, including the Melissa & Doug activity area on terrace, jugglers and face-painting!
7PM: Lawn opens to Show-Only Ticket Holders

7:30PM: The Magic of Lyn begins! (Show running time: 85 minutes)

Deluxe Ticket includes: 6PM Entry (LAWN PARTY + SHOW); access to Front Lawn Seating Area (General Admission; BYO-Lawn Chair*). Deluxe Ticket Prices: Child: $20 , Student / Senior: $20 , Adult: $25 , MEMBER: $15 (applies to all ages; includes complimentary ticket for your choice of face-painting or balloon animal; members can buy up to 10 member tickets for this event)

SHOW-ONLY ticket includes: 7PM Entry; General Admission, Lawn Seating (BYO-Lawn Chair*). SHOW-ONLY Ticket Prices: Child: $15 , Student / Senior: $15 , Adult: $20 , MEMBER: $10 (applies to all ages; members can buy up to 10 member tickets for this event)

Our Festivities Concession will be open from 6PM (cash only). Tickets for face-painting and balloon animals will be on sale on site (cash only; limited supplies). The Levitt Pavilion is located at 40 Jesup Road in Downtown Westport.

This event is a special ticketed benefit event presented as part of The Levitt Pavilion's Melissa & Doug ® Children's Series. Proceeds help underwrite the Levitt Pavilion's free summer programming! We expect capacity attendance – we recommend purchasing tickets in advance.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT www.LEVITTPAVILION.COM and by phone at 866-811-4111.

Chairs are not provided. BYO-Lawn Chairs. Picnic guidelines: Large-scale picnics, large blankets, and/or large coolers will not be permitted at this ticketed event. Because we anticipate the Lawn will be at capacity and in order to ensure everyone's comfort and safety, please bring lawn chairs and lap picnics only. The Levitt Pavilion and its perimeter are non-smoking and pets are not allowed (with the exception of service animals with proof of registration.)

MORE ABOUT LYN

To watch show-stopping, award-winning illusionist Lyn Dillies at work, it's hard to believe she was once a painfully shy little girl, but it's true. It wasn't until Bill Bixby came along as TV's The Magician that Lyn's life was changed forever. She may have only been 12, but there was no questioning her destiny to become not only a first-rate illusionist, but undeniably one of the finest, most-respected illusionists in the world.

Lyn's spectacular, eye-defying illusions have been astounding audiences for over two decades. In 2013 she was the first female illusionist in history to receive the prestigious Milbourne Christopher Award – the Academy Award of magic – from the Society of American Magicians (past recipients have included David Copperfield, Penn and Teller and Siegfried and Roy), and the Merlin Award for Female Illusionist of the Year from the International Magician's Society in 2009. Lyn has made numerous television appearances and has shared the stage with such notable entertainers as Marvin Hamlisch, Jeff Dunham, Bill Engval and Mikhail Baryshnikov.

Career highlights have included being the first illusionist ever to make two live Asian elephants appear in succession (during the grand opening of the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Mass.); producing her Learn Magic with Lyn DVD, which empowers children to perform their own magic; creating Your Vote is Magic!, a public service campaign to promote voter awareness; and her Magic at the Symphony program, which sets some of the most breathtaking illusions in magic against the beauty and drama of symphonic classics – a truly unique entertainment experience.

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The Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts produces one of the largest and longest-running free summer festivals in the nation. The Levitt Pavilion presents award-winning established and emerging artists from around the globe and programs a vibrant range of music, dance, theatre, screenings and more. Every summer includes RiverSwing – evenings sprinkled throughout the season on which a free pre-concert dance lesson is offered in the style of the music about to be enjoyed; and the Melissa & Doug ® Children's Series on Wednesdays. During the course of the year, the Levitt Pavilion produces a series of ticketed benefit events to help underwrite the cost of the free programming.

Established by the Westport community in 1973, the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts remains an independent and unique not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing FREE and abundant access to the performing arts, presenting a dynamic and diverse constellation of established and emerging artists – all of whom are compensated, and preserving a beautiful outdoor community destination where people of all ages and backgrounds are always welcome to enjoy the arts, nature, and each other.

Each summer, the Levitt Pavilion welcomes over 50,000 patrons from Fairfield County, the Tri-State area and beyond. To date, the Levitt Pavilion has welcomed more than 1.5 million people – and counting. Summer lives here! www.levittpavilion.com | www.facebook.com/LevittPavilion | @LevittWestport

More about Melissa & Doug ®

From puzzles to puppets, plush to play food, magnetic activities, music, magic and more, Melissa & Doug® has grown to be one of the leading designers and manufacturers of educational toys and children's products. Started in 1988 in Doug's parents' garage in Westport, Melissa & Doug® now has something for everyone, with over 2,000 innovative products for children of all ages! As the Company has grown – for 25 years straight, boasting a wonderful team of staff members in its corporate offices in Wilton – the Melissa & Doug® philosophy has remained the same: To make each and every customer a happy and permanent member of the Melissa & Doug® family, while offering products with tremendous value, quality and design. The actual Melissa and Doug live in Westport with their six children. For more information, visit www.MelissaAndDoug.com