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Broadway's holiday smash hit, The Illusionists, has returned to New York City with an all new show and a cast featuring three thrilling new magicians making their debut on the Great White Way! This fast-paced, wildly entertaining show, featuring seven of the world's greatest magicians, broke box office records when it made its Broadway debut last year-and now this jaw-dropping show returns with all-new mind-blowing magic, death-defying stunts and acts of breathtaking wonder. The magicians gave the press a special sneak peek at this year's show and BroadwayWorld was there to check it out. Below, watch a preview performance and interviews with the whole gang!

Broadway's holiday smash hit, The Illusionists, has returned to New York City with an all new show and a cast featuring three thrilling new magicians making their debut on the Great White Way! This fast-paced, wildly entertaining show, featuring seven of the world's greatest magicians, broke box office records when it made its Broadway debut last year-and now this jaw-dropping show returns with all-new mind-blowing magic, death-defying stunts and acts of breathtaking wonder. The magicians gave the press a special sneak peek at this year's show and BroadwayWorld was there to check it out.  Meet the whole gang below!

Poof! THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE ON BROADAY has just added four performances and will now now playing in limited Broadway return engagement at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street) through Sunday, January 3, only.

One of the hottest shows on Broadway is making its way to TV as “The Illusionists” bring their unique brand of magic with a one-hour special scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 10 p.m. on NBC.

Jaw-dropping magic returns once again to the Great White Way as The Illusionists - Live on Broadway begins performances tonight, November 19 at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street) in a limited engagement through Sunday, January 3 only.

THE ILLUSIONISTS National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

Jaw-dropping magic returns once again to the Great White Way as The Illusionists - Live on Broadway begins performances next Thursday, November 19 at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street) in a limited engagement through Sunday, January 3 only.

Happy Halloween!  This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories on ghosts, goblins, illusionists and all things Halloween in Washington, DC, Milwaukee, Spain, and more. Check out our top 10 spooky stories around our Broadway World below, which include Signature's HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, DRACULA in Milwaukee, and the 40th Anniversary of ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW in Spain, just to name a few.

BWW TV: Jeff Hobson of THE ILLUSIONISTS National Tour

On the heels of a highly successful multi-city tour and run on Broadway, the world's best-selling touring magic show, THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAYTM will play Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa February 2 - 7, 2016 as part of a 45 city U.S. tour. Single tickets start at $25 and may be purchased online at SCFTA.org, the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. For inquiries about group ticket savings for 10 or more, call the Group Services office at (714) 755-0236. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746. The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, February 6, 2016 will include audio description, open captioning and sign-language interpretation.

On the heels of a highly successful multi-city tour and run on Broadway, the world's best-selling touring magic show, THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY, will play DPAC November 10 through 15 as part of a 45 city U.S. tour. An added 11 a.m. Saturday family matinee has been added to the run and is on sale Friday, October 16 at 10 a.m.

Audiences in Orange County were treated to live performances of shows featured in the 2015-2016 season at the Segerstrom Center. The shows featured were THE LION KING, CABARET, NEWSIES, CINDERELLA, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and THE ILLUSIONISTS. Scroll for performance photos below!

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presented its annual Season Preview event, highlighting the blockbuster 2015-16 Broadway Series this Monday, August 17 in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Scroll down for photos of the performances!

Some of the greatest magicians in the world have assembled in Salt Lake City to share their mystifying stunts and tricks in a show that is eclectic and mesmerizing

Most of us in some way still want to believe that magic is real. I know I do. I mean how many of us tried some of those Harry Potter spells just to see what would happen? Just me? Well anyway, some true magicians are visiting Seattle at the moment with the big flashy show "The Illusionists - Witness the Impossible" over at the 5th Avenue Theatre. But this is not the magic shows of old as they've infused it with a cool, rockin' vibe and enough variation that it's bound to thrill anyone.

THE ILLUSIONISTS - WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE the world's best-selling touring magic show, will play The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle as part of a 20-city U.S. tour. The show had a highly successful holiday run on Broadway this past year. This sensational magic spectacular plays tonight, June 16-21, 2015 (press opening June 17) at The 5th Avenue Theatre (1308 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101).

Producers Simon Painter, Tim Lawson, MagicSpace Entertainment, and Road Show Entertainment LLC just announced thatTHE ILLUSIONISTS will return to Broadway this holiday season at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street) for a limited engagement,November 19, 2015 and through January 3, 2016.

Hodges & Hodges Set the Stage for THE ILLUSIONISTS, a hepta-pod of magicians, each with their own seeming super-power, who will wow you with their high-tech wizardry!

THE ILLUSIONISTS - WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE, the world's best-selling touring magic show, will come to Houston for the first time as part of a 20-city U.S. tour. Presented by Society for the Performing Arts, the seven performances will take place at Jones Hall and will be held tonight, June 2, through Friday, June 5, at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, June 6, at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

THE ILLUSIONISTS - WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE, the world's best-selling touring magic show, will come to Houston for the first time as part of a 20-city U.S. tour. Presented by Society for the Performing Arts, the seven performances will take place at Jones Hall and will be held Tuesday, June 2, through Friday, June 5, at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, June 6, at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.