“…a wonderful experience, in large part because it [isn’t] just a magic show, but more of an engaging story illustrated with magic (one that [creates] an alternate reality....). I highly recommend you seeing Missed Connections!”
“In a variety of ingenious and mystifying ways that put technology and social media to the best possible use, Jon Tai connects the dots between us all. Given the remoteness of the audience, it’s almost miraculously personal.”
“As card decks and coins were to the great Ricky Jay, so are smartphones and audio email to Jon Tai.”
“Missed Connections” with magician Jon Tai…was fan-freaking-tastic. If you want a fun evening hour of entertainment, I recommend it.”
“Andrei Linde, the Russian-American physicist now at Stanford said, “..we found that what we had called ‘the universe’ can be divided into extremely large regions, which may have different laws of physics. …The whole collection of universes, the multiverse, is incomprehensibly vast — and growing ever more so.” The subject is not confined to Science Fiction. Not only does it provide a fascinating vertebrae for this show, but it may leave you asking questions when the curtain falls. A terrific show. Highly recommended.”
“Be one of the lucky few who gets to experience this absolutely wonderful theatrical event (from your very own living room). I promise it is like no Zoom performance you’ve ever seen or been part of! You just have to experience it for yourself✨.”
Jon Tai is a celebrated magician and storyteller, whose mission is to foster connections between people through shared moments of astonishment. He performs magic across the country and around the world, in person and virtually, and has called the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Liberty Magic Theater his home base since its grand opening in early 2019. Jon is a ten-year veteran of the medical software industry and is proud to support several health and human services nonprofit organizations through his magic, including Hello Neighbor, the Cancer Caring Center, Beverly's Birthdays, and Pace Schools. A graduate of Cornell University with a degree in Psychology, Jon lives with his wife Kate and tiny dog Nina in the Troy Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, right around the corner from his favorite coffee shop/cafe - The Pear and the Pickle.
Alex Gruhin is a playwright, producer and serial corporate intrapreneur focused on customer experience innovation. Favorite conceptions to date beyond “Missed Connections” include: over 75 magic, music and wellness inspired immersive event collaborations with Chef David Bouley, Nightcap Riot: Mombucha at Magick City, Natti Vogel’s Yom Kippur Spectacular at Feinstein’s 54 Below, the first ever classical music series for Bed Bath & Beyond, a leading-edge avatar-driven customer experience strategy for St. Regis Hotels, and a digitally transformed Helen Hayes Awards for theatreWashington during Covid 2020. Alex’s most influential theater training has been as an audience member at 2000+ shows across the country and around the world. Also - his time spent as the playwright Ken Ludwig’s PA and in the classroom with extraordinary teachers like Fishamble’s Literary Manager Gavin Kostick, the director Bruce Levitt and the comedian and solo performer Judy Gold. Alex is a proud graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications. He lives in Hell's Kitchen, NYC with his far better half, Ariel, and their two cats – Golda Meir and Cali.
