Watch Yu Ho-Jin with an exclusive performance @ Illusionists 2019: In perspective, I could take you to two £20 Vegas magic shows of equal standard. It’s 2019. Find out more about this new documentary, which is currently in production: © 2020 THE ILLUSIONISTS - a documentary about body image and globalization. Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this article! That’s magic! I can’t wait to read what the vegetarians at the Guardian make of that. Truly there isn’t any “spectacle” but there is charm and the children will love it. Come November 29th and master illusionists will put together a family-friendly show with mind-blowing acts featuring close-up magic daring escapes, mentalism, and technological spectacle! What I do love though is that magic is back in London and still relevant. It was great for the kids to see Jonathan Goodwin after his huge success on BGT. THE ILLUSIONISTS previously wowed audiences and around the world including smash hit engagements on Broadway, London’s West End and on tour around the United States and Canada. If this was on tour I’d give it 4* but in the West End (yards from The Lion King & Harry Potter) I can’t truthfully recommend this show at £99 although tickets do start from £25. Copyright Celebrity Radio. Like panto – “he’s almost certainly behind you” is a little draining! The Illusionists previously wowed New York audiences three record-breaking years in a row with Witness The Impossible, Live on Broadway, and Turn Of The Century, and around the world including smash hit engagements on London’s West End and on tour around the United States and Canada. These guy was leagues above the rest in skill and blew the audience away with his superb art and craft. How is it possible this is less impressive 30 years later? This year’s family-friendly show promises even more illusions, close-up magic, mentalism, daring escapes, and technological spectacle performed by master entertainers who’ve captivated audiences worldwide on stages from the famed Magic Castle to Royal Variety Performances to multiple seasons of “America’s Got Talent.”. This may well be “The world’s biggest selling magic spectacular”, but the The Illusionists – Direct From Broadway doesn’t quite stack up as a West End show. all rights reserved. Required fields are marked *. Your email address will not be published. Watch this HD VIDEO REVIEW via YouTube HERE: In terms of world class magic, it frankly disappoints. Review and interviews by Alex Belfield for Celebrity Radio 7th July 2019. Escapology seems timeless and his scorpion routine was a treat of Blaine proportions. After several shows (Dreams, The Night Abbozzi and The Amazing Story of Mr. Bringing their must-be-seen-to-be-believed talents to the Marquis stage as the cast of The Illusionists – Magic Of The Holidays are: Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. Clearly this man has dedicated his life, daily, to card manipulation. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC. I’m thrilled it was sold out and audiences are loving illusions in 2019 – that’s brilliant! That takes time and effort. Every trick (other than Goodwin’s escape) is ‘loaded in’ opposed to a ‘production piece’ (like levitation) which has to be rigged at the theatre. Snow) he created The Great Illusion, the spectacle that catapulted him to fame. This year’s family-friendly show promises even more illusions, close-up magic, mentalism, daring escapes, and technological spectacle performed by master entertainers who’ve captivated audiences worldwide.