Step into the wonderfully strange world of The Great Kaplan, where magic, comedy, juggling, and unexpected moments collide in a performance unlike anything you’ve seen before. Kaplan blends inventive sleight-of-hand, physical humor, and delightfully unpredictable surprises into a hilarious vaudevillian spectacle that keeps audiences laughing and guessing at every turn. With everyday objects transformed into mysterious props and impeccable comedic timing leading the way, this joyful, high-energy show is great for all ages and leaves audiences smiling long after the curtain falls.
DC Festival Of Magic
Family Show
"Kaplan had the audience in tears, laughing so hard." -Michelle Liberty / Powerhouse Theatre
Festival of Magic's
Family Show
Step into the wonderfully strange world of The Great Kaplan, where magic, comedy, juggling, and unexpected moments collide in a performance unlike anything you’ve seen before. Kaplan blends inventive sleight-of-hand, physical humor, and delightfully unpredictable surprises into a hilarious vaudevillian spectacle that keeps audiences laughing and guessing at every turn. With everyday objects transformed into mysterious props and impeccable comedic timing leading the way, this joyful, high-energy show is great for all ages and leaves audiences smiling long after the curtain falls.
Who is Dave Kaplan?
Known professionally as The Great Kaplan, David Kaplan is a celebrated magician, juggler, musician, and deadpan physical comedian whose style pays homage to classic vaudeville while feeling entirely fresh. Widely recognized for his ingenious versatility and whimsical stage persona, Kaplan has headlined at prestigious venues such as the Magic Castle in Hollywood and appeared on international television like Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde.
His performances have taken him around the globe — from major magic festivals like FISM in Italy to theaters, cruise lines, and symphony collaborations — delighting audiences with a hilarious ballet of chaos and calamity. Whether he’s juggling unexpected objects, making music on unconventional instruments, or sparking laughter with deadpan comedy, Kaplan turns the ordinary into the extraordinary every time he takes the stage.