The loss of life of director, author, producer, Ivan Reitman is sending shockwaves by means of Hollywood. However it must also ship shockwaves by means of the world of magic. If not for Ivan Reitman's involvement, there would have been no MAGIC Present on Broadway starring Doug Henning. What sort of course would the world of magic taken had it not been for Henning's rising star giving new start to the recognition of magic?
The 2 would meet at McMaster College. Their first enterprise collectively was when Reitman requested Doug to play a component in his upcoming manufacturing of Lil Abner. In Doug Henning's personal phrases, “I used to be horrible, however I had a ball.”
Their subsequent collaboration can be a magical musical known as SPELLBOUND. Ivan can be producer and the director, Doug would deal with the magic. It performed on the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. This present finally led to being picked up for a Broadway run. It was retooled and altered and it will definitely grew to become The Magic Present on Broadway. This was the magical musical that put Doug Henning on the map.
After The Magic Present, the 2 would have another collaboration and that was the Broadway musical MERLIN. At first Reitman was reluctant to get entangled, however was later persuaded when Hollywood buddies expressed their curiosity.
Ivan Reitman would finest be referred to as the producer of such comedy hits as Ghostbusters, Stripes, Meatballs, Kindergarten Cop, Twins, and Evolution to call a number of.
Doug would go on to have an incredible profession, starring in his personal touring present and quite a few Community TV Specials.
Ivan Reitman handed away in his sleep, Feb twelfth, 2022, he was 75 years outdated.
