Penn & Teller News

Today, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts announced two new performances in the Kauffman Center Presents series. Comedy-magic duo Penn & Teller will close out the 2017-2018 Kauffman Center Presents season on June 22. Country musicians Lee Greenwood and Dailey & Vincent will open the 2018-2019 series with a double-headliner concert on July 1.

The CW Shares Trailer For PENN & TELLER FOOL US: APRIL FOOL US Special

Chicago Shakespeare Theater  (CST) announces the cast and creative team for the theatrical event of the season: Macbeth, adapted and directed by Teller (of Penn & Teller) and Aaron Posner-the celebrated creative duo behind CST's The Tempest, winner of the Jeff Award for Best Production in 2015. Starring Ian Merrill Peakesas Macbeth and Chaon Cross as Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare's psychological thriller immerses audiences in a world of dark magic and ambition, delving into the twisted psyches of the ultimate power-hungry couple.

Curated by Jay Alexander of the Marrakech Magic Theater, and Christian Cagigal (named 2017's Best Magician by San Francisco Bay Guardian's Best of the Bay), this year's festival will include the return of internationally-recognized magic sensation, Jade, Andrew Evans, creator of local hit, The Magic Patio; and our own fan-favorite competition: MAGIC SLAM, featuring Ryan Kane, Michael Feldman, Brad Barton, and David Gerard, and hosted by Christian Cagigal! Also joining this year's line-up, all the way from Chicago and fresh off his winning performance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, we're proud to welcome David Parr. These magicians and more comprise the line-up of the 2018 Fog City Magic Fest.

How many kids get to live out their fantasy and become a Harry Potter , be seen on TV on in over 130 countries, and have the title of the world's youngest professional Illusionist? Well, that's what happened to 12 year old Kadan Bart Rockett and his 10 year old sister Brooklyn, when they were finalists on last season's America's Got Talent. They left Simon Cowell speechless when they performed major illusions that you'd expect to see from David Copperfield or Penn & Teller.

Impassioned Performances and Heartfelt Messages Lifted Spirits, Paid Tribute and Raised Money for Las Vegas Victims Fund. Very Special Evening Included The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Bryce Harper, Elton John, Celine Dion, Jason Aldean, George Strait, Cirque du Soleil, Boyz II Men, Penn & Teller, and More

The CW Network has ordered new seasons of the hit magic series PENN & TELLER: FOOL US and MASTERS OF ILLUSION. Fixtures of The CW's original summer programming strategy, PENN & TELLER: FOOL US and MASTERS OF ILLUSION will join never-before-seen original episodes of the improv comedy WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? in Summer 2018.

On Friday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena will host the Vegas Strong Benefit Concert, a special evening of entertainment featuring Boyz II Men, Cirque du Soleil, David Copperfield, Imagine Dragons, Penn & Teller, The Killers, and others soon to be announced.