Following engagements in Australia, Singapore and London’s West End, Now You See Me Live, the stage show inspired by the Lionsgate film franchise, will run on Broadway this holiday season.
Presented by Tim Lawson and Simon Painter (creators of The Illusionists), and in collaboration with Lionsgate, Now You See Me Live will begin performances at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Wednesday, November 11, running through Sunday, January 3.
The Now You See Me film franchise follows heists carried out by a four-person team of the world’s greatest illusionists. The three films in the franchise are based on characters created by Boaz Yakin & Edward Ricourt. The latest, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, opened in theaters last November.
Starring on Broadway as the so-called “Four Horsemen” from around the globe will be escapologist Gabriella Lester (South Africa), illusionist James More (England), illusionist Darcy Oake (Canada) and mentalist Matthew Pomeroy (England).
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Now You See Me Live’s Broadway engagement is part of an ongoing global tour. Now You See Me Live will play the MGM Grand Theater inside MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip beginning October 15. Additional stops to be announced.
The synopsis: “For a strictly limited engagement, four world-class illusionists will unite as The Horsemen, transforming the magic of the films into a live stage spectacle with never-before-seen feats of wonder.”
Now You See Me Live’s creative team includes Tim Lawson (Producer), Simon Painter (Co-Creator, Creative Producer), Adam Trent (Co-Creator), Ash Jacks McCready (Creative Director, Staging Director), Kirsty White (Creative Director), Enzo Wenye (Illusion Director), Hugo Mercier-Bosseny (Lighting Designer) and Evan Duffy (Composer). Lionsgate’s President of Global Products & Experiences, Jenefer Brown, serves as creative consultant on the project.
