Matt Donnelly – The Mind Noodler

Matt Donnelly – The Mind NoodlerComedy, Magic, and Pure EntertainmentThe Las Vegas Review-Journal recently named Matt Donnelly “Las Vegas’s Best Up-and-Coming Comedy Magician,” and audiences across North America are quickly finding out why. Performing under the banner The Mind Noodler, Matt delivers a smart, hilarious brand of magic built around storytelling, surprise, and genuine connection.Matt’s path into magic began unexpectedly while he was serving as head writer for Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Penn Jillette dared him to learn a single magic trick, telling him, “It’s harder than you think… but you might be better at it than you think.” Matt took the challenge seriously—learning one trick from seven different magicians, stitching them together into his first show, and never looking back.After years on tour opening for Piff the Magic Dragon, Matt launched his own headlining Mind Noodling show. He now performs at iconic venues such as The Magic Castle in Los Angeles, The Chicago Magic Lounge, and Nashville’s House of Cards, while also starring in national tours including The Jokers of Magic, Penn & Teller Present: The Foolers, and Comedy, Magic & Mayhem.Offstage, Matt co-hosts Penn Jillette’s award-winning podcast Penn’s Sunday School and the magic podcast Abracababble. He recently wrapped his 11th season as head writer for Fool Us on The CW and performs regularly in Las Vegas’s “Best Comedy Show,” The Bucket Show.