Edgewater Casino, Laughlin, NV, and Trump Marina Casino, Atlantic City 2006-2007
McBride Magic - Abracadazzle!
Claridge Casino, Atlantic City, The National Performing Arts Center in Seoul, South Korea, and on tour throughout the U.S. 2003-2005
The Virtual Magician (TV Series starring Marco Tempest)
Associate Producer & Artist Manager 2001-2005
The Secret Art of Magic - starring Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger & Abbi Spinner
Runs at Magicopolis Magic Theatre in Santa Monica and in a 12-week engagement at The Claridge Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Producer, General Manager & Lighting Designer 2000 - 2003
Marco Tempest Power Show (Corporate Shows) for:
Microsoft, I.B.M., Nortel, Pfizer, Toyota, Kodak, Lucent, Panasonic, Deutsche Telekom, and many more. 1991-2007
The Sultan & Company - Caesars Magical Empire, Las Vegas 1997-1999
As a partner in Real Magic, Inc., produced and general managed this company of 4 ambient players working in The Sultan’s Palace and Secret Pagoda theaters at Caesars Magical Empire.
Jeff McBride’s - Mask, Myth & Magic
Olympic Arts Festival, Barcelona; London Mime Festival; Arts Festivals of Hong Kong, and Taiwan; Caesars Tahoe; The Showboat, Atlantic City; The Ballroom, New York City; numerous U.S. performing arts centers and corporate engagements (1990 - 1993) Produced, directed & designed lighting
World of Wonders - Grand Cayman 1992
A magic variety show starring Mundaka, Marlin & Rebecca Yen. Produced, managed, directed and designed this full-evening magical entertainment.
Oh! Calcutta! - Norway, Israel, Argentina and Brazil - 1985-89
Associate Producer with Norman Kean Productions, Inc. of all overseas productions.
Mask of the Mystic starring Jeff McBride -The Ballroom, NYC – 1988
Produced and served as creative consultant for hit Off-Broadway cabaret show.
Three by Two and Love, Death & Taxes - The Cubiculo, New York City - 1978
Co-produced and general managed the three-month Off-Broadway run.
Tobias Beckwith, Inc. / Magical Management (President)
Since 1988, Tobias has run Tobias Beckwith & Associates and Tobias Beckwith, Inc., personal and business manager to magicians Jeff McBride, Marco Tempest, Paul Draper and others.
The Rushmore Festival at Woodbury - 1993
Supervised staff of 12 for five-week run of over a dozen different presentations, including Chekhov's Cherry Orchard and productions by Naked Angels, Atlantic Theatre Company and HOME for Contemporary Theatre and Art. Set up and supervised all operations including planning and budget, staff hiring, transportation, technical production, preparation and overseeing of all contracts with artists, staff and suppliers, staff housing and feeding, and all financial transactions and bookkeeping.
Sweeney Todd - The Uris Theatre onBroadway and First National Tour -
1979-82
Assistant to the Producers while the production was on Broadway; later Assistant Company Manager, responsible for all travel, daily financial management, box office reconciliation and all company management duties for national tour and Emmy Award-winning television presentation.
The Fantasticks - Sullivan Street Playhouse, New York City - 1977-79
General Manager/House Manager, supervising all aspects of production.
Oh! Calcutta! - The Edison Theatre, Broadway - 1983-89
Served on management team responsible for operation of Broadway production Oh! Calcutta! Performed all house and company managerial functions, plus overseeing and reviewing contract negotiations for all overseas and national tours, and consulting on negotiations of all League of American Theatres contract negotiations during this period.
Rod Rodgers Dance Company, Inc. - General Manager / Grant writer – 1988-1996
Prepared grant applications and reports for this NYC-based company, now in operation for over 30 years. Designed and prepare promotional materials re: training program, concerts.
CoDanceco - Collaborative Dance Company, New York City - 1983-84
Advisor and General Manager for this company during its first year, overseeing all start-up activities and securing its first grants from NY State Council on the Arts.
