The Magic Show/Trivia


 * Cut Song: Several of the original script's more memorable songs were cut from the 1980 performance which was recorded and released on video, most notably "Charmin's Lament", "West End Avenue" and "Solid Silver Platform Shoes".
 * Hey, It's That Guy!/Retroactive Recognition: The original cast included Cheryl Barnes, Robert LuPone, Anita Morris and David Ogden Stiers (a few years away from his role as Charles Emerson Winchester on M*A*S*H).
 * And in the opening night band, Paul Shaffer, later leader of the band on The David Letterman Show.
 * Cheryl Barnes may be recognizable to some as Hud's wife/girlfriend from Hair, who sings "Easy to be Hard".
 * Shout-Out: "Up To His Old Tricks" repeatedly references some of the great names of stage magic -- specifically The Amazing Dunninger and Harry Houdini.
 * When Charmin appears, a joke about the old "Don't squeeze the Charmin" advertising campaign is made.
 * Star-Making Role: For Doug Henning.