Touring magic production
The Illusionists is a touring magic production which features a rotating cast of 5 to 8 magicians who all specialise in specific branches of magic from stage illusions to mind reading to escapology and comedic magic.[1]
History
The show premiered at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia on 12 January 2012, produced by Simon Painter with Tim Lawson.[2]
Current/Future productions
The Illusionists – Live from Broadway
The Illusionists – Direct From Broadway
The Illusionists – Magic Of The Holidays
Now You See Me Live
Past productions
The Illusionists - Witness the Impossible
Stunt-actor: Ben Weirheim
Dancers: Kirsty Painter, Hollie Sanford England, Naomi Jeffery, Jennifer Gainey, Todd Hampton, Kane Bonke; Ash McCready; Cat Ferrier, Gemma Facinelli, Laura White, Jason Gray, Kevin Keti, Rachel Bickerton, Danielle Everdell
Assistants: Antonio Hoyos, Ed Hawkins, Claudia James
The Illusionists - Live on Broadway
The Illusionists - Live from Broadway
Dancers: Gemma Facinelli, Stephanie Potteiger, Amanda Esposito, Tamara Garrido Fernandez, Rob Coglitore, De'Niko Maurice Welch
The Illusionists 2.0: The Next Generation of Magic
The Illusionists 1903: The Golden Age of Magic
The Illusionists – Turn of the Century
The Illusionists – The Next Generation of Magic
The Illusionists – Direct From Broadway
The Illusionists Present The Magic of Adam Trent
The Unbelievables
The Illusionists – The Best of Broadway
Box Office Records
>The Warrior
>The Trickster
>The Manipulator
Live Music
Until 2016, live music was performed by “Z” (formally known as Mulatto), best known as the live band for hip hop icon Nas. Z is originally from Long Beach, CA. The 2016 "The Illusionists: Turn of the Century" on Broadway featured a live four-piece orchestra performing Evan Jolly's original score. [12]
TV appearances
- America's Got Talent — aired September 2, 2015—Five of the show's seven conjurors appeared on the show.[13]
- NBC Hour Long TV Special — aired December 9, 2015 – The Illusionists brought their show to NBC for the holidays. This television special was filmed earlier in the year during a prior national tour stop at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles.[14]
- NBC's Today – aired December 22, 2015 – Jeff Hobson and Adam Trent performed during the 8:30am half-hour.[15]
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show – aired March 14, 2016 – Adam Trent performed two illusions in studio including a trick using a blender and guest DJ's Stephen "tWitch" Boss' iPhone.[16] In another illusion, audience members were chosen at random to pick a lottery number at random. The resulting group of numbers matched those listed on a Powerball ticket allegedly purchased by Trent months prior.[17]
References
- ^ Scheck, Frank "'The Illusionists — Live on Broadway': Theater Review", The Hollywood Reporter, 22 November 2015.
- ^ Seymour, Lee "'The Illusionists' Work Their Magic On Broadway's Economy", Forbes, 21 December 2015.
- ^ McNary, Dave (6 June 2018). "'Now You See Me' Gets Live Magic Show Tour". Variety.
- ^ “Todo un aquelarre de magos llenará las noches bogotanas”, Publimetro, 17 Agosto 2012.
- ^ Wenley, James “REVIEW: The Illusionists (The Civic)”, Theatre Scenes, 25 May 2013.
- ^ Ahmed, Afshan “The Illusionists come to Dubai: Seven is the magic number”, The National, 25 August 2013.
- ^ Stickler, Jon “The Illusionists Announce Autumn UK Tour & Tickets”, Stereoboard, 9 May 2013.
- ^ “THE ILLUSIONISTS WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE to Make Its North American Pre-Broadway Premiere”, Broadway World, 2 September 2014.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles “Definitely Not Your Uncle Ned’s Parlor Tricks”, The New York Times, 4 December 2014.
- ^ Wenley, James “The Illusionists 2.0 Returns to Mexico”, Publimetro, 14 July 2014.
- ^ "The Shows". The Illusionists. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Yates, Sienna “Magic doesn't suck anymore – honest”, Stuff, 9 May 2013.
- ^ Viagas, Robert and Hetrick, Adam “The Illusionists Wow ‘America's Got Talent’ Tonight En Route to Broadway”, Playbill, 1 September 2015.
- ^ Schneider, Michael “First Look: NBC's The Illusionists Bring Their Broadway Show to Primetime (VIDEO)”, TV Insider, 9 December 2015.
- ^ Gans, Andrew “The Illusionists Will Perform on NBC's ‘Today’”, Playbill, 21 December 2015.
- ^ “An Incredible iPhone Illusion”, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 14 March 2016.
- ^ “Exclusive! A Lottery-Winning Illusion”, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 14 March 2016.
External links
- Official website
- TV: THE ILLUSIONISTS Reveal More from Their Magical Broadway Return! 2016 video at BroadwayWorld
