Though written near the end of his career, The Tempest stands first in Shakespeare's First Folio of 1623. Recently redefined by modern criticism as a romance, the play has been read as an escapist fantasy, a political allegory, and a celebratory fiction. Most often, however, The Tempest is interpreted as a summary of Shakespeare's view of his own art of playwriting. In this edition, Stephen Orgel reassesses the evidence for each of these critical...

Watch as Wubbzy faces his fear of going to school, Widget trains to be a ballerina, and everybody tries to learn tricks from Moo Moo the Magician. Join the fun as Wubbzy and his friends meet new kids and discover new experiences, with plenty of singing and dancing along the way!

Includes two full Sesame Street episodes. In the first episode, Max the Magician (Will Arnett) comes to Sesame Street, and Elmo and his friends learn about addition and subtraction through magic tricks. In the second episode, 'Hat Day,' Elmo and Zoe have a contest to see who can wear the most hats, learning to count, estimate and count by fives. Also includes bonus, Elmo's World Hats.

Before David Blaine and David Copperfield, there was one man whose name was synonymous with being the master of illusion and escape - Harry Houdini. It follows the man behind the magic as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. presidents to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin. The drama will chronicle the life of a man who can defy death through his stunts, his visions...

Follows the story of Prospero, the banished Duke of Milan. Marooned on a distant island with his daughter, Miranda, Prospero has spent twelve years perfecting his magic arts. Now, with the help of the sprit Ariel, he raises a storm at sea, bringing within his grasp the enemies who robbed him of his dukedom.

A secluded school for magicians faces danger from a fantastical flying creature outside and sinister forces inside. While visiting Velma's sister Madelyn, who's enrolled at the Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy, the gang gets lots more than rabbit emerging from a hat. A greedy ice-cream mogul wants to close the place, a screaming banshee gives everyone the creeps and a mythological half-dragon, half-lion animal known as a gryphon seems all to real. Now...

An FBI agent hunts for Las Vegas stand up comedian and illusionist Buddy 'Aces' Israel. Aces has decided to squeal on the mob but, before he heads off for protective custody, decides to go to the casinos at Lake Tahoe for one last good time, drawing a crowd of assassins. Now Aces will have to pull his greatest disappearing act before the assassins can get to him.

Upon discovering a mysterious device, Ben Tennyson has the power to change into 10 different alien forms, each with unique and awesome powers. Although he now protects others and fights evil forces, he still finds time for mischief and fun!

In this new adventure, Pocoyo disguises itself as a magician, wearing a magnificent hat and a magic wand, and teaches his friends how to do magic tricks. Diviértete con Pocoyo y sus amigos, Pato y Elly en estos nuevos episodios. Aprenderás lo que es la amistad, respeto y compañerismo. En esta nueva aventura, Pocoyo se disfraza de mago, usando un magnífico sombrero y una varita mágica. Le enseñará a sus amigos como hacer trucos de magia. Descubre...