SMOKE AND MIRRORS at The Road on Lankershim Extends Through 8/25

After more than eight months of playing to packed houses in Santa Monica and North Hollywood, Smoke and Mirrors - a heartfelt comedy-drama with mind-bending magic that has been named "Critics Pick" in the Los Angeles Times - has extended its run again at The Road on Lankershim, 5108 Lankershim Blvd in NoHo.

Smoke and Mirrors is now set to run through Sunday, August 25.

Created by and starring Albie Selznick, a noted magician (a lifetime member of Hollywood's Magic Castle) and actor (Castle, Grays Anatomy, Desperate Housewives), Smoke and Mirrors is a semi-autobiographical, fantastical coming-of-age story about a boy who uses magic to escape reality and face the world after the death of his father.

Smoke and Mirrors has been hailed as "a superb theatrical magic show" by the L.A. Times, while Backstage stated, "Smoke and Mirrors" is about magic, wonder, and spectacle. You'll leave feeling spellbound." The LA Weekly said, "If you've forgotten the childlike joy and sublime wonderment of seeing magic performed, Albie Selznick's theatrical show is an enchanting reminder...a bewildering tour de force that has more "how did he do that" flashes than can be counted. Go!" Stage Scene LA dubbed Smoke and Mirrors "a uniquely entertaining show," while Broadway World called it "a magic show of the highest order, and much more...don't miss Smoke and Mirrors."

Smoke and Mirrors show dates and times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m., through August 25.

Performances are at The Road on Lankershim at the historic Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood.

Tickets for all performances are $34. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.smokeandmirrorsmagic.com or www.tix.com or call 800-595-4849.

Smoke and Mirrors is co-produced with Road Theatre Company.

Smoke and Mirrors is a poignant yet humorous play packed with magic tricks, elaborate illusions, special effects, improv, audience participation, and spooky Houdini séances. Selznick takes the audience on his healing journey while enlisting the assistance of Trix (a life-sized rabbit), The Oracle (a giant talking orb), and Harry Houdini's wife, Bessie, who makes a startling appearance.

During the journey, Selznick pulls off several remarkable illusions and mystifying sleight-of-hand displays, with assistance from a cast that includes BRandy LaPlante, Teena Pugliese, Kyle Bryan Hall, Rob Villalobos, David Valdes, and Jackie Radinsky.