Gay Blackstone Explained

Gay Blackstone
Birth Date:27 March 1952
Occupation:Magician
Website:www.blackstonemagic.com

Gay Blackstone (born March 27, 1952) is an American television and stage producer, director, consultant, lecturer and author. She was president of the Academy of Magical Arts and was named one of "2007 Hollywood's Women of Distinction" by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.[1] She is also the international ambassador of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.[2] Blackstone was the executive producer for the 2013 revival of the television show Masters of Illusion.[3]

The second wife of Harry Blackstone Jr.,[4] she was married to him for 23 years.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Magic World's Gay Blackstone to Be Recognized at Hollywood Chamber Community Foundation Event, May 15 . Academy of Magical Arts . Academy of Magical Arts . . May 7, 2007 . August 8, 2013.
  2. News: Gay Blackstone and Sotheby's Auctioning Blackstone Effects, Costumes. November 16, 2002. Inside Magic. August 8, 2013.
  3. News: CW Revives Magic Show 'Masters of Illusion' . Lesley Goldberg . . July 16, 2013 . August 8, 2013.
  4. Variety Staff . 1997-05-15 . Harry Blackstone dies at 62 . Variety . en-US . 2020-10-21.
  5. News: Bearak . Barry . May 16, 1997 . Harry Blackstone Jr., 62, Master of the Magic Arts, Dies (Published 1997) . en-US . The New York Times . October 21, 2020 . 0362-4331.