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For over 40 years Penn & Teller have defied labels—and at times physics and good taste-- by redefining the genre of magic and inventing their own very distinct niche in comedy.

With sold out runs on Broadway, world tours, Emmy-winning TV specials, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and hundreds of outrageous appearances on everything from Fallon to Friends, The Simpsons to Colbert, Modern Family to Big Bang Theory, comedy’s most enduring team show no signs of slowing down.

With an amazing eight wins as “Las Vegas Magicians of the Year,” their 18-year run at The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino makes them the longest running and one of the most-beloved headline acts in Las Vegas history, outselling every other resident magician on The Strip.

Currently they host the hit series Penn & Teller: Fool Us! for The CW Network, on which up-and-comers and magic veterans try to fool Penn & Teller for a chance to star in the duo’s hit Las Vegas stage show. The show was nominated for a 2017 Critic’s Choice Award and will return for a sixth hit season in June 2019.

Their acclaimed Showtime series, Penn & Teller: BS! was nominated for 13 Emmys and was the longest-running series in the history of the network. The show tackled the fakes and frauds behind such topics as alien abduction, psychics and bottled water.

Along the way, they’ve written New York Times Best-Sellers, hosted their own Emmy-nominated variety show for FX, starred in their own specials for ABC, NBC and Comedy Central and produced the critically lauded feature film documentary The Aristocrats. Their acclaimed documentary, Tim’s Vermeer, follows Texas-based inventor Tim Jenison on his quest to discover the methods used by Dutch Master painter Johannes Vermeer. The Sony Pictures Classics film was nominated for a BAFTA and shortlisted for the 2014 Oscars.

As individuals, they are just as prolific. Teller directed versions of Macbeth and The Tempest that toured to raves from The New York Times and Wall Street Journal, co-wrote and directed the Off-Broadway thriller Play Dead and has written two books. Penn has written three books, including the New York Times Best Sellers, “God No!” and 2017’s “Presto”. He hosted the NBC game show Identity and donned his ballroom shoes for ABC’s hit Dancing With The Stars. Penn also showed his business savvy on two seasons of NBC’s All-Star Celebrity Apprentice.

With inclusions in the New York Times Crossword Puzzle, as answers on Jeopardy and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, their status as cultural icons and the preeminent duo in comedy was once again reinforced when Katy Perry personally asked them to co-star in the video for her #1 song, “Waking Up in Vegas.”

Penn & Teller recently returned to Broadway in a triumphant smash six-week long engagement that USA Today called, “Deliciously unsettling.” It was the highest-grossing non-musical on Broadway for its entire run.

Penn & Teller STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2000
Narrator [Replacement]

Penn & Teller Productions

 
[West End, 2021] [Replacement]
Writers[Replacement]

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State Theatre New Jersey And Metropolitan Entertainment Present PENN & TELLER

State Theatre New Jersey and Metropolitan Entertainment present Penn & Teller on Saturday, September 23 at 8:00PM.

Magicians Penn & Teller Come to the Fred Kavli Theatre in October

World famous magicians Penn & Teller bring amazing magic, tremendous trickery and hilarious antics to the Fred Kavli Theatre on Friday, October 7, 2022, at 8:00 pm.

Feature: MICHAEL CARBONARO: LIES ON STAGE Amazes Fans at Penn & Teller Theater in Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino

Magician Michael Carbonaro, star of truTV’s The Carbonaro Effect, will bring his shenanigans, humor, and magic to Las Vegas. Penn & Teller Present: Michael Carbonaro: Lies on Stage will be performed at the Penn & Teller Theater in the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino through July 10.

BWW Review: MAGIC GOES WRONG, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

​Mischief Theatre has brought their characteristic “Goes Wrong” spin to several shows on our stages and screens. Their latest collaboration with magicians Penn & Teller, Magic Goes Wrong, is making a stop in Edinburgh at the Festival Theatre as part of their UK tour.

Penn & Teller Present MICHAEL CARBONARO: LIES ON STAGE At Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino

After hundreds of sold out performances and critical acclaim from his tour across the country, magician Michael Carbonaro will take over Las Vegas starting this Memorial Day weekend with his limited engagement, “Penn & Teller Present: Michael Carbonaro: Lies on Stage” at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. 

Sydney Opera House To Present Penn & Teller

Legendary magic duo Penn & Teller will bring their record-breaking Las Vegas live show to the Sydney Opera House from 1-11 June 2022 as part of their first ever Australian tour.

QPAC Announces New Show Dates For Penn & Teller's First Ever Australian Tour

Queensland Performing Arts Centre today announced legendary magic duo Penn & Teller will finally appear in the Concert Hall from 22 June to 3 July 2022 as part of their first ever Australian tour. 

MAGIC GOES WRONG Will End its Run at the Apollo Theatre on 27 February

Magic Goes Wrong, the Olivier nominated box office hit created by Mischief with Magic legends Penn & Teller, will end its scheduled run at the Apollo Theatre on Sunday 27 February 2022.

Photos: First Look at MAGIC GOES WRONG, Now Playing at the Apollo Theatre

A selection of production images from Magic Goes Wrong, the Olivier nominated box office hit created by Mischief and Magic legends Penn & Teller, have been released today!

VIDEO: Disney+ Releases Trailer for THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JEFF GOLDBLUM Season 2

Disney+ has debuted the official trailer and key art for the second season of the Disney+ original series “The World According to Jeff Goldblum'. This season features Penn & Teller, Zach King, Phil Tippet, and the search for Bigfoot! Watch the trailer now!

Photos: In Rehearsal For MAGIC GOES WRONG at the Apollo Theatre

A selection of rehearsal images from Magic Goes Wrong, the Olivier nominated box office hit created by Mischief and Magic legends Penn & Teller, have been released!

MAGIC GOES WRONG Announces Full Casting for Limited West End Run

Magic Goes Wrong, the Olivier nominated box office hit created by Mischief with Magic legends Penn & Teller, today revealed the cast for its strictly limited run at the Apollo Theatre, from 21 October 2021 through to 27 February 2022.

MAGIC GOES WRONG to Return to the West End for Limited Run at the Apollo Theatre

Magic Goes Wrong, the box office hit created by Mischief with Magic legends Penn & Teller, has announced today that it will return to the West End for a strictly limited run at the Apollo Theatre, from 21 October 2021 through to 27 February 2022. 

Penn & Teller Return To Rio All-suite Hotel & Casino Beginning April 22

Penn & Teller announced today they will return to Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on Thursday, April 22 in their namesake Penn & Teller Theater.

Lighting Supervisors from the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet & More to Join 4WALL SUNDAY ROUNDTABLE

Episode 39 of 4Wall Sunday Roundtable will welcome lighting supervisors from the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, The Public Theater, and Penn & Teller.  Join them to hear what it’s like working for a storied and established institution, as well as how they started in the business, why they love what they do and more.

VIDEO: Penn & Teller Perform Tattoo Magic on THE LATE LATE SHOW

James Corden welcomes master magicians and 'Fool Us' stars Penn & Teller, and James finds Teller giving Penn a tattoo in blood. After Teller's work is done, James must pick a random card from a set -- will it match Penn's new artwork?

VIDEO: Penn & Teller Try to Pull Off the Ultimate Magic Trick on THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW

Legendary magicians Penn & Teller show Kelly Clarkson a magic trick made just for her, but Kelly refuses to believe that they can pull it off. How will it all end up? Tune in to the show to find out!

MAGIC GOES WRONG Returns To The West End For Limited Run

Magic Goes Wrong, the box office hit created by Mischief Theatre with Las Vegas legends Penn & Teller, will return for a magical eight week run at the Vaudeville Theatre, from 10 December 2020 through to 31 January 2021.

VIDEO: Penn & Teller Perform a Special Card Trick on THE TONIGHT SHOW

Penn & Teller talk about the new season of Penn & Teller: Fool Us and perform a card trick for Jimmy over Zoom.

Jonathan Burns Presents Live Streaming COMEDY VARIETY HOUR

Comedian Jonathan Burns, seen on Penn & Teller's FOOL US and America's Got Talent, will be presenting a new live stream project on Tuesday September 29th!

Penn & Teller FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Penn & Teller has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

Penn & Teller has not appeared in the West End

Special Citations (Obie Awards) .

Special Citations (Obie Awards).

Penn & Teller has written 1 shows including Penn & Teller (Playwright).

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