My Lord & Savior:
Parents:
My Aunt & Uncle:
My Wife:
My Son:
My Daughter:
My Friends:
Fellow Magicians:
The History of The Performer and His Show;
Bret Beaudry began practicing at the age of ten years old performing for neighborhood friends and family. With positive encouragement from his parents, and also his aunt and uncle, in 1972 at the age of twelve he began a professional career under the name “Bret the Magnificent”. Working odd jobs all the money he earned was used to purchase new tricks which he would practice in front of his number one fan, supporter and critic, his mom.
Bret’s first professional show was for the First Presbyterian Churchs (Fenton, Michigan) father - son banquet. After an incredible reception, he booked a return engagement the next week to entertain for the mother-daughter equivalent. Beaudry continued magic throughout high school years performing many shows and appearing on television for “The Soupy Sales Telethon”, “The Bozo Show”, a Canadian film documentary as well as local news casts.
In 1977 Beaudry traveled to Colon Michigan, “The Magic Capital of the World” and completed at “Abbott’s International Magic Convention” where he competed against Lance Burton. Mr. Burton placed first place which catapulted his career into one of the world’s most acclaimed magicians. Lance is the feature show performing regularly at the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Burton and Beaudry remain friends.
In 1978 Beaudry expanded the show and changed it’s name to “The Gemini & Company Illusion Show” featuring full size stage illusions. The show performed regularly for private parties, schools, churches, scouting events, as well as bars and restaurants. In late 1978 Beaudry created a very unique illusion presentation entitled “A Salute to Star Wars”. Creating fog and lighting effects coupled with elaborate costumes and dramatic illusions and was a show like no other. The popularity of the show spread quickly as Beaudry, dressed as the evil villain “Darth Vader”, performed twenty minutes of illusions featuring characters including; “Princess Lea”, “a Storm Trooper”, “Chewbacca” and even two “Jawas”. The show became a feature form of entertainment for local radio station functions, fund raiser events, restaurants, hotels, bars as well as gaining him recognition from the International Brotherhood of Magicians. In 1979 “The Salute to Star Wars” show was a featured act and received a standing ovation at “Michigan Magic Day”, a magician's convention held in Flint Michigan.
In 1979, with “disco” in full force, “Mikatam Magic” was born. “The Gemini & Company Illusion Show” was contracted to entertain bi-monthly for the largest bar in the region, “The Million Dollar Mikatam”. From the Houdini upside down straight jacket escape, Zig Zag Illusion, Cutting in Sixths Illusion, Hindu Sword Basket Illusion and a large variety of other magic and livestock effects the show was a solid hit for well over four years.
In 1982 the Gemini & Company Illusion Show also became a feature act for “Huckleberry Junction”, a kids entertainment complex located north of Flint Michigan. Bret also performed at “Superbowl” functions in Pontiac Michigan. Beaudry actively continued professionally performing magic until 1990 when personal issues halted the show.
In late 2007, “for the love of magic”, Bret began passionately re-constructing his show and took on the name “MATRIX MAGIC SHOWS" aiming to once again amaze and delight audiences of all ages and sizes. In the spring of 2008 Beaudry traveled to Las Vegas to consult with old friend Lance Burton about his “comeback” intentions. With Mr. Burton's positive influence and encouragement, Beaudry’s experience and passion there was no doubt that the show would be anything but a huge success.
Since May of 2008 Beaudry has officially returned to professionally performing magic for all ages and audiences. To date clients have reported 99.1% satisfaction with many intentions for return engagements. “Bret is a perfectionist”, “a give 110% kind of guy” and “he genuinely loves entertaining his audiences”. Clients can rest assured that Bret Beaudry will continue on his “magical journey”, continuously improving and refining his show so his audiences may experience a magical encounter they will remember for a lifetime.
During his show, Bret often explains to his audience, “I love magic and I love my audiences. I love them so much that I have been preparing to perform for them for nearly four decades!”
Special thanks for your love, support, friendship, encouragement and allowing my "True Colors" to always shine through;
Jesus Christ
The late William and Marion Beaudry
The late John and Loraine Spriggs
Christine Beaudry
Bret Beaudry, Jr.
Robin Zfenix
Ed Stacey, Jr. Family, Scott Shurin, Steve Dietrich, Parker Johnson, Sam Cupp & Steve Studer
Lance Burton, Siegfried & Roy, the late Jack Barrows, Neil Foster and also the inspiration of Elvis Presley.