Tobias Beckwith
Consultant, Writer, and Director in California
Author, speaker, creator of magical and transformative experiences.
A lifetime working in live entertainment has provided Tobias Beckwith with rare insights into the ways both performers and audiences are transformed by their experiences. He shares this through his books The Wizard's Way, The Wizard's Way to Powerful Presentations, Beyond Deception, Volumes 1 & 2, and in his speaking and teaching work.
Trained as actor, director and designer for the theater, Tobias taught in the performing arts program at University of Pittsburgh before relocating to New York City. There, he counted himself fortunate to work on the production and management teams for The Fantasticks, the original Broadway production of Sweeney Todd and the long running Oh! Calcutta! Since 1988, Tobias has worked almost exclusively with top magicians Jeff McBride and Marco Tempest, managing, directing and producing events for both in Las Vegas, off-Broadway, for corporate events, and on tour to theaters and arts festivals around the world. He has directed and coached top performers, post-doctoral candidates in the sciences, and business leaders in creating more effective and entertaining presentations over the past decade. Tobias has been founder or CEO of Tobias Beckwith & Associates, Inc., Tobias Beckwith, Inc., Real Magic, Inc., and principle manager for The Fantasticks Co., Norman Kean, Inc., and McBride Magic, Inc. He is administrator and faculty member at the McBride Magic & Mystery School.