The Illusionists
The Illusionists is a touring magic production which features a rotating cast of 7 or 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 productions
The Illusionists – Live from Broadway
| Location | Year | Cast Members |
|---|---|---|
| North America (45-city tour) | 2015 - current | Jeff Hobson (The Trickster), Dan Sperry (The Anti-Conjuror), Yu Ho-Jin (The Manipulator), Kevin James (The Inventor), Andrew Basso (The Escapologist), Ben Blaque (The Weapon Master), James More (The Deceptionist),[3] Colin Cloud (The Deductionist),[4] Adam Trent (The Futurist),[5] Darcy Oake (The Grand Illusionist)[6] |
| Asia | 2016 | Krendl (The Escapist), Charlie Frye (The Eccentric), Thommy Ten and Amelie Van Tass (The Clairvoyants), Luis De Matos (The Master Magician), Hyun Joon Kim (The Manipulator), Sam Powers (The Enigma), Leonardo Bruno (The Alchemist) |
The Illusionists – Turn of the Century
| Location | Year | Cast Members |
|---|---|---|
| New York & Ohio[7] | 2016–2017 | Mark Kalin (The Showman), Jinger Leigh (The Conjuress), Charlie Frye (The Eccentric), Justo Thaus (The Grand Carlini), Thommy Ten and Amélie van Tass (The Clairvoyants), Rick Thomas (The Immortal), Jonathan Goodwin (The Daredevil) |
Previous production cast members
The Illusionists - Witness the Impossible
| Location | Year | Cast Members |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2012[8] | Brett Daniels (The Grand Illusionist), Dan Sperry (The Anti-conjuror), Andrew Basso (The Escapologist), Kevin James (The Inventor), Mark Kalin (The Gentleman), Jinger Leigh (The Enchantress), Joaquin Kotkin (The Surrealist), Jeff McBride (The Shaman) |
| New Zealand | 2013[9] | Jeff Hobson (The Trickster), Dan Sperry (The Anti-conjuror), Andrew Basso (The Escapologist), Kevin James (The Inventor), Mark Kalin (The Gentleman), Jinger Leigh (The Enchantress), Philip Escoffey (The Mentalist) |
| South America | 2013 | Brett Daniels (The Grand Illusionist), Dan Sperry (The Anti-conjuror), Andrew Basso (The Escapologist), Kevin James (The Inventor), Mark Kalin (The Gentleman), Jinger Leigh (The Enchantress), Joaquin Kotkin (The Surrealist); Stunt-actor: Ben Weirheim |
| Dubai | 2013[10] | Jeff Hobson (The Trickster), Dan Sperry (The Anti-conjuror), Andrew Basso (The Escapologist), Kevin James (The Inventor), Mark Kalin (The Gentleman), Jinger Leigh (The Enchantress), Philip Escoffey (The Mentalist); |
| United Kingdom | 2013[11] | Dan Sperry (The Anti-conjuror), Andrew Basso (The Escapologist), Jinger Leigh (The Enchantress), Philip Escoffey (The Mentalist), Mark Kalin (The Gentleman), Jeff Hobson (The Trickster), Kevin James (The Inventor) |
| Melbourne and Perth | 2014 | David Williamson (The Trickster), Dan Sperry (The Anti-conjuror), Andrew Basso (The Escapologist), Kevin James (The Inventor), Mark Kalin (The Gentleman), Jinger Leigh (The Enchantress), Anthony Laye (The Mentalist) |
| United States (30-city tour) | 2014-2015 | Andrew Basso (The Escapologist), Aaron Crow (The Warrior), Jeff Hobson (The Trickster), Yu Ho-Jin (The Manipulator), Kevin James (The Inventor), Dan Sperry (The Anti-Conjuror), Adam Trent (The Futurist)[12] |
| New York City | 2014-2015 | Yu Ho-Jin (The Manipulator), Dan Sperry (The Anti-Conjuror), Jeff Hobson (The Trickster), Andrew Basso (The Escapologist), Kevin James (The Inventor), Aaron Crow (The Warrior), Adam Trent (The Futurist)[13] |
| London | 2015-2016 | Den Den (The Manipulator), Andrew Basso (The Escapologist), Colin Cloud (The Deductionist), Ben Blaque (The Weapon Master), Jamie Raven (The Magician), David Williamson (The Trickster), Kevin James (The Inventor) |
Stunt-actor: Ben Weirheim
Dancers: Kirsty Painter, Hollie Sanford England, Naomi Jeffery, Jennifer Gainey, Todd Hampton, Kane Bonke; Ash McCready; Gemma Facinelli, Laura White, Jason Gray, Kevin Keti, Rachel Bickerton, Danielle Everdell
Assistants: Antonio Hoyos, Ed Hawkins, Claudia James
The Illusionists - Live on Broadway
| Location | Year | Cast Members |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 2015-2016 | Jeff Hobson (The Trickster), Dan Sperry (The Anti-Conjuror), Yu Ho Jin (the Manipulator), Adam Trent (The Futurist), Raymond Crowe (The Unusualist), James More (The Deceptionisht) and Jonathan Goodwin (The Daredevil) |
The Illusionists - Live from Broadway
| Location | Year | Cast Members |
|---|---|---|
| Cancun | 2015-2016 | Hector is Magic (The Master Magician), Leonardo Bruno (The Alchemist), Alex Ramon (The Showman), Michael C. Anthony (The Hypnotist), Hyun Joon Kim (The Manipulator), Aaron Crow (The Warrior), Joaquin Kotkin (The Surrealist), Chris Cox (The Mentalist) |
Dancers: Gemma Facinelli, Stephanie Potteiger, Amanda Esposito, Tamara Garrido Fernandez, Rob Coglitore, De'Niko Maurice Welch
The Illusionists 2.0
| Location | Year | Cast Members |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2014 | Luis De Matos (The Master Magician), James More (The Deceptionist), Adam Trent (The Futurist), Aaron Crow (The Warrior), Yu Ho-Jin (The Manipulator), Raymond Crowe (The Unusualist), Dr. Scott Lewis (The Hypnotist) |
| Mexico | 2014 | Luis De Matos (The Master Magician), James More (The Deceptionist), Adam Trent (The Futurist), Aaron Crow (The Warrior), Kevin James (The Inventor), Yu Ho-Jin (The Manipulator), Special Guest Joaquin Kotkin (The Surrealist) ;[14] |
| Melbourne | 2015 | Luis De Matos (The Master Magician), James More (The Deceptionist), Hyun Joon Kim (The Manipulator), Michael C. Anthony (The Hypnotist), Ben Blaque (The Weapon Master), Raymond Crowe (The Unusualist), Sam Powers (The Enigma) |
| Perth | 2015 | Luis De Matos (The Master Magician), James More (The Deceptionist), Hyun Joon Kim (The Manipulator), Michael C. Anthony (The Hypnotist), Jonathan Goodwin (The Daredevil), Thommy Ten and Amelie Van Tass (The Clairvoyants), Sam Powers (The Enigma) |
| Panama | 2015 | Jorge Blass, Yu Ho-Jin (The Manipulator), James More (The Deceptionist), Adam Trent (The Futurist), Ben Blaque (The Weapon Master), Aryel Altamar (The Hypnotist), Michael Grasso (The Showman), Joaquin Kotkin (The Surrealist); |
Dancers: Hollie Sanford England, Gemma Facinelli, Todd Hampton, Kenny Samuel
Assistants: Antonio Hoyos, Ed Hawkins, Claudia James
The Illusionists 1903: The Golden Age of Magic
| Location | Year | Cast Members |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane and Queensland | 2015 | Rick Thomas (The Immortal), Mark Kalin (The Showman), Jinger Leigh (The Conjuress), Jonathan Goodwin (The Daredevil), Charlie Frye (The Eccentric), Thommy Ten and Amelie Van Tass (The Clairvoyants), Armando Lucero (The Maestro) |
| Middle East | 2015 | Alberto Giorgi (The Immortal), Mark Kalin (The Showman), Jinger Leigh (The Conjuress), Krendl (The Escapist), Charlie Frye (The Eccentric), Thommy Ten and Amelie Van Tass (The Clairvoyants), Dana Daniels (The Charlatan), Special Guest: Joaquin Kotkin (The Surrealist) |
| Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne | 2015 | Alberto Giorgi (The Immortal), Mark Kalin (The Showman), Jinger Leigh (The Conjuress), Krendl (The Escapist), Charlie Frye (The Eccentric), Thommy Ten and Amelie Van Tass (The Clairvoyants), Dana Daniels (The Charlatan) |
Box Office Records
In 2014, it was one of the highest-grossing productions on Broadway at the Marriott Marquis Theatre.[15]
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.[16]
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.[17]
National TV Appearances
- America's Got Talent — aired September 2, 2015—Five of the show's seven conjurors appeared on the show.[18]
- 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.[19]
- NBC’s Today – aired December 22, 2015 – Jeff Hobson and Adam Trent performed during the 8:30am half-hour.[20]
- 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.[21] 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 Adam Trent months prior.[22]
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.
- ↑ Modarressy-Tehrani, Caroline “'The Illusionists' LIVE”, HuffPost Live, 3 September 2015.
- ↑ "The Deductionist". The Illusionists. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "The Futurist". The Illusionists. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "The Grand Illusionist". The Illusionists. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "The Shows". The Illusionists. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ Writer, Staff “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.
- ↑ News Desk, BWW “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.
- ↑ Healy, Patrick “Like Magic: ‘The Illusionists’ Recoups on Broadway”, The New York Times, 24 December 2014.
- ↑ Hemley, Matthew “’The Illusionists’ breaks box office records at the Shaftesbury Theatre”, “The Stage”, 11 January 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.
- ↑ A Lottery-Winning Illusion”, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 14 March 2016.
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