AMERICAS GOT TALENT EXCLUSIVE

British magic fans may be following the likes of Michael Grasso and Murray Sawchuck in AGT over here, but over in America, an all new series of Americas Got Talent has ended the auditions phase and the following magic acts have made the Vegas rounds (There may be more magicians shown in Vegas. A couple were shown in promos, but their auditions went unaired).  I will rank them based on how well I think they will do. I will tell you how they do on Wednesday and Thursday if you can't wait for next year to see them on ITV2 :

1. Landon Swank

Swank did a novel spin on the shadowbox trick, in which he folded up the assistants shadow and put it in his pocket. It was an innovative and original version of the trick. When Swank performs in Vegas, he needs to continue to show originality whilst simultaneously upping his game. However, I expect he will be able to do that.

2. Michael Turco

Turco performed several shadowbox tricks quickly. It wasn't as original as Swank's tricks, but it was slick and well-presented. Turco was only one of three magic acts shown in full out of these six, so America is familiar with him. Expect a lot of focus on him in the Vegas rounds. Whether he actually makes it through depends on him performing a larger-scale, more spectacular illusion than his rivals

3.Scott Alexander (Scott is the first act in the montage)

Three of the six magicians were only shown in montages, so go into Vegas as relativity unknown quantities. Of these three, Alexander has the best chance of making the live shows. Like Swank, he did a unique spin on a cliched trick, floating his assistant on water jets. Furthermore, if that is merely an audition trick, I wonder how much bigger his next performances will be...

4. Seth Grabel (Seth is the third act in the montage)

Seth did a exciting set of illusions, but it is easy to figure out how he did his trick when you consider how much the man in the rabbit suit looks like him. Therefore, technically, Grabel is inferior to his rivals. He needs to avoid such oversights and continue to have fun in order to compete in Vegas

5. The Halls of Magic (The Halls are the third act in the montage)

The Halls of Magic are probably the campest act in the category. Their trick is overpresented and easy to figure out. However, that said, it is still a decent trick, but the Halls will probably be interpreted as a novelty act for it. They need to avoid letting the camp overshadow the magic in Vegas

6. Fantastic Fig

Fantastic Fig did a set of card tricks, then randomly danced to the first few bars of "Hot Stuff", all with his pet cat Newton on his shoulder the whole time. he card tricks themselves were good, but I doubt whether Fig would be able to hold a candle to rivals who all do illusions. If he drops the dancing, ups his game, or gets sorted amongst the pet acts, he may have a chance of making the live shows. If not, he should go out.