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Mentalist & Magician
Daniel Nicholas
Hudson Valley's Local Mentalist · New York City
Mentalist & Magician · Hudson Valley, NY
Weddings at Mohonk. Corporate events in Poughkeepsie.
Private parties from Rhinebeck to Newburgh. Your mentalist for the Hudson Valley.
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Daniel Nicholas lives in New York City. He's been a full-time magician and mentalist since 2017, and the Hudson Valley is where he got his start. Before going full-time, he earned an MS in Healthcare Systems Engineering from Binghamton University. These days he splits his time between local events and Fortune 500 stages in Manhattan.
He's performed at Mohonk Mountain House, The Grandview in Poughkeepsie, Buttermilk Falls Inn, and dozens of private homes from New Paltz to Rhinebeck. When you hire Daniel, you're not getting someone driving up from the city. You're getting the local guy who happens to also perform for Google, Goldman Sachs, and the New York Mets.
Most people have never seen a mentalist in person. They've seen card tricks at a cousin's birthday. Maybe a magician at a company holiday party. Mentalism is different. It's psychology, body language, and predictions that feel genuinely impossible.
Daniel reads thoughts, predicts decisions, and reveals details he shouldn't know. He does it three feet away, looking you in the eye. That's why people remember it months later.
Daniel moves through your cocktail hour or reception and performs right in guests' hands. Cards, coins, mind reading. It's intimate, personal, and it gets people talking to each other instead of checking their phones.
For weddings at places like The Roundhouse in Beacon or Locust Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie, this is the format couples book most. It fills the gaps between ceremony and dinner perfectly.
When you need a program, Daniel builds one around your event. Audience volunteers, custom material, mentalism that leaves people genuinely speechless. He's done this for groups of 20 at a Rhinebeck dinner party and for crowds of over 5,000 at major corporate events.
Private parties, milestone celebrations, and events where the entertainment needs to match the occasion.
Right in their hands. No stage, no distance , the most intimate format, perfect for cocktail hours and VIP receptions.
A full one-man production for any room size. From 50 to 5,000 , every show is built for the moment.
Custom-built for your brand and guests. Daniel reads the room, works the crowd, and leaves people talking long after.
90+ five-star reviews. Thousands of shows. Watch for yourself.
From the Stage · Live Performances · Real Events
From Hudson Valley weddings to Fortune 500 stages. Here's what clients said after.
“Daniel performed at our corporate event and left everyone completely speechless. He has an uncanny ability to read the room and make every single person feel like part of the show.”
“I've hired a lot of entertainers over the years. Daniel is in a completely different class. He brought something to our evening that we didn't even know was possible. Absolutely unforgettable.”
“From start to finish, Daniel exceeded every expectation. He personalized the entire experience and kept a room full of executives completely captivated. We'll absolutely be booking again.”
“Daniel is the real deal. He performed at our holiday party and completely blew everyone away , including our most skeptical executives. The reactions were priceless.”
“We've used Daniel twice now and he never disappoints. His ability to connect with each guest individually while entertaining the whole room is unlike anything we've seen.”
“Outstanding performance from start to finish. Daniel made our gala feel truly special , our guests couldn't stop talking about him the entire evening.”
Corporate retreat entertainment is a specific challenge. People are away from the office, in a relaxed environment, and the entertainment needs to match that energy while still creating a genuine shared moment. Mentalism is ideal for this context because it invites participation rather than demanding attention. It's something people experience together, which is exactly what a retreat is supposed to accomplish.
Daniel performs at executive retreats and corporate off-sites throughout the Hudson Valley regularly. He's comfortable at inn-based events, vineyard dinners, river estate gatherings, and lodge settings across the region.
Birthday celebrations, anniversary parties, and private home gatherings in the Hudson Valley are a consistent part of his schedule. The close-up format works beautifully in home settings, where there's no setup required and Daniel can move naturally through the space. For larger parties at venues or estates, he can combine strolling entertainment with a seated show later in the evening.
The Hudson Valley has some of the most beautiful event venues in the Northeast. Daniel has performed at many of them and knows the layouts, the flow, and the kind of crowd each one attracts.
Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz. The Grandview overlooking the river in Poughkeepsie. Buttermilk Falls Inn in Milton. Locust Grove Estate. The Roundhouse at Beacon Falls. Rhinecliff Hotel. Inness in Accord. He's worked cocktail hours, dinner receptions, and after-parties at places like these for years.
Daniel covers the full Hudson Valley. Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Kingston, Woodstock, New Paltz, Rhinebeck, Hyde Park, Catskill, Cold Spring, Beacon. He performs throughout the entire region. No travel surcharge for events in the region.
For clients who don't have a venue lined up, Daniel has relationships with a range of spaces throughout the Hudson Valley , historic estates, vineyard tasting rooms, inn ballrooms, and riverside properties from Westchester up through Columbia County. When a Manhattan option makes more sense, he also has working relationships with premium city venues: private clubs in Midtown, boutique hotel event spaces, private dining rooms. The Cornell Club near Grand Central is one he works with often for events drawing guests from both the city and the Valley.
His travel to Hudson Valley events is typically straightforward and factored directly into the quote. For events in Rhinebeck, Kingston, Newburgh, and the broader mid-Hudson region, there's usually no surcharge. He'll confirm the specifics when you reach out.
Everything you need to know before booking a mentalist in the Hudson Valley.
He's performed at venues like Mohonk Mountain House, The Grandview, Locust Grove Estate, and Buttermilk Falls Inn.
For weeknight events or off-season dates, 4 to 6 weeks is usually enough.
He regularly works in New York City, Long Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Travel is included in the quote.
Wedding season fills up fast, and Daniel's weekends go early. Reach out, tell him about your event, and he'll put something together that your guests won't stop talking about.
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