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See Magic In Action
You may know what the term "Understudy" means in theatre, but do you know what a "Swing" is? Do you know what it takes to be one, successfully? I do. In this talk I use my 25 years of experience as a professional performer and the decade I've worked on Broadway as various forms of a Swing to educate listeners about the position that keeps long running shows going. A position that currently has no space in educational settings.
Keynote topics
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“We asked him to speak at one of our all-conference attendee sessions—it was very, very well received.
We had so much demand, we had to do a simulcast in another room to accommodate everyone.
People all wanted to be in the same room with him.
Next time, we realized, we’ll have to give him the whole ballroom.”
— Blake Kush, Director of Training and Outreach, NY State Office of Victim Service
Soldier of Love®- Signature TedxTalk
My first person account of how sexual violence impacted my sense of self-value and intimate relationships, as well as, how I continue to do my best to actively heal each day.
Survivor Support
As a survivor of multiple childhood sexual abuses, I’ll speak to ways communities can support the healing that’s needed for a survivor. I’ll also share my journey to healing as an example of how our past doesn’t have to inform our present or dictate our future.
So You Think You Can Swing? (SYTYCS)Workshop
Swings (who have to be prepared to fill in for multiple performers at a moment’s notice) are the heroes of Broadway...but it doesn’t always feel that way! Learn the ins and outs from the first Male Universal Swing for Hamilton on Broadway and across the country, as well as the first Vacation Swing for In the Heights during its Off-Broadway and Broadway runs.
“He’s a great storyteller. And he’s very, very, very engaging. When you’re in the room with him, it’s whoa—he’s got a presence.
Nobody’s looking at their phone. Nobody’s distracted. He owns the room.”
— Blake Kush, Director of Training and Outreach, NY State Office of Victim Service
Antuan Magic Raimone is an Author, Broadway performer, TEDx speaker, and Activist with more than twenty years of experience in Musical Theatre—most recently as the first Male Universal Swing for Hamilton.
Magic is a sought-after speaker on topics related to careers in the performing arts, overcoming challenges, and what’s possible for all of us when we choose to step out of fear’s shadow and live from love.
Magic is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and speaks about his journey with a message of hope and inspiration for all.
Magic has been a keynote or featured speaker for many high profile events, educational institutions, and companies. Below are some highlights:
SPEAK Event: Homecoming (TX)
Keynote at University of Wyoming
TEDx Lincoln Square (NY)
Keynote at SUNY SPECTRUM Conference (Albany, NY)
United States Merchant Marine Academy (Kingspoint, NY)
Office of Victim Services Plenary Speaker (Albany, NY)
Men’s Sexual Assault Summit Panel (Albany, NY)
University of Virginia
Northwestern University (Musical Theatre students)
#GivingTuesday: Antuan Raimone & Crime Victims Treatment Center
Interview on Take Me to Coffee podcast
What People Are Saying
“The line of people queued up to meet him snaked across the entire ballroom, and he stayed until every last person had had that opportunity.”
— Joe Storch, Associate Counsel, Office of General Counsel at the State University of NY (SUNY)
“Nobody I know does it like Antuan. Nobody.
As an event planner, I’d say if you’re looking for an inspirational speaker, he’s your guy.”
— Blake Kush, Director of Training and Outreach, NY State Office of Victim Service
“That’s why Magic is such a powerful speaker: He allows intimacy to be shared between himself and the audience while still maintaining boundaries, so no one feels uncomfortable or obligated. He leaves an audience member thinking, It’s possible for me to forget. It’s possible for me to be bigger. It’s possible for me to make a difference.”
— Tricia Brouk, Executive Producer, Speakers Who Dare, former Executive Producer of TEDxLincolnSquare in New York City, host of The Big Talk podcast
“He’s a Broadway star, at the top of his craft. And he has turned his experience into a message of redemption, a story of overcoming.
We bring in some of the best speakers from across the country for a very big conference—and one of our great keynote speakers has been Antuan. He was incredible.
— Joe Storch, Associate Counsel, Office of General Counsel at the State University of NY (SUNY)