Susan Wilcox, a 1986 Janesville Craig High school graduate, performs with her husband Rick in their Wisconsin Dells magic show.
COURTESY RICK WILCOX MAGIC SHOW
JANESVILLE — Susan Kohls didn’t know what life would hold for her when she graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 1986.
Being cut in half on a regular basis certainly wasn’t in her plans.
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Janesville native Susan (Kohls) Wilcox gets her revenge on husband Rick Wilcox during an act as part of their Rick Wilcox Magic and Comedy Show in the Wisconsin Dells. "Assistant Revenge" is a comedy illusion that features quick costume changes and a cheeky storyline that often is part of some of the 100 shows the couple puts on in the Rick Wilcox Magic Theater in the Dells, which has been rated the No. 1 tourist attraction in Wisconsin.
COURTESY RICK WILCOX MAGIC SHOW
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Rick Wilcox Magic Theater opened in May of 1999 in the Wisconsin Dells.
COURTESY RICK WILCOX MAGIC SHOW
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