# doughenning.com

An archive of Doug Henning (1947-2000), Canadian stage magician and illusionist.

## What this is
A static archive of the Doug Henning fan wiki that ran at this address from 2006 to 2026,
rebuilt in 2026 when the original MediaWiki installation was retired.

## Contents
- Biography and a short timeline
- The NBC "Doug Henning's World of Magic" television specials (1975-1982)
- A shot-by-shot record of the first live broadcast, 26 December 1975, with 53 stills
  captured from videotape, in act order: Gene Kelly's introduction, Bill Cosby's juke box
  production, Shimada's parasol act, Lori Lieberman singing "Killing Me Softly", and the
  Houdini Water Torture Cell escape.
- Notes on Show Two (1976), Show Four (1978) and the Broadway production "Merlin" (1983)

## Provenance
Written material and stills contributed by fans of the wiki, including John Harrison,
John Riegert and Michael Keating. Not affiliated with the Henning estate.

## Further reading
- Spellbound: The Wonder-filled Life of Doug Henning - http://www.doughenningbook.com
- Magic Magazine back issues - http://www.magicmagazine.com/