The Illusionists


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.

History

The show premiered at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia on 12 January 2012, produced by Simon Painter with Tim Lawson.

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

In 2014, it was one of the highest-grossing productions on Broadway at the Marriott Marquis Theatre.
In 2015, it was the sixth highest grossing show on Broadway, recouping its costs while breaking the existing house record at the Neil Simon Theatre.
In 2016, it was the first show to exceed one million GBP in one week at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London.

Live Music

Until 2016, live music was performed by “Z”, best known as the live band for hip hop icon Nas. Z is originally from Long Beach, CA.

TV Appearances