Change has come to the Magic Castle after a scandalous stretch - and guests will notice it moments after they enter the storied venue.įor years, there was something of an open secret among the club’s roughly 4,000 members: the central staircase’s slatted railing afforded men at the ground-floor bar an intimate view of women as they ascended the steps.Ī 2020 Times investigation, which disclosed an array of claims about bad behavior at the Castle, quoted a magician who said other people joked about “prime seats” from which women could be unwittingly ogled.
