Husband & Wife Magic Team THE GUSTAFSONS Come To Bristol Riverside 6/30-7/5

Bristol Riverside Theatre continues its 2009 Summer Season with the return of The Gustafsons, a renowned husband and wife magic team. The Gustafsons will perform the family-friendly Amazing World of Magic from June 30 - July 5. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for BRT members, and $8 for students.

All shows are performed at Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe Street in Bristol, PA. Summer Season subscriptions and individual tickets are available by calling the BRT Box Office at (215) 785-0100 or online at www.BRTstage.org.

Richard and Joanne Gustafson return to BRT with an evening of mystifying, mesmerizing, fantastical magic from around the world. Amazing World of Magic takes audiences from the exotic Far East to ancient Persia, from the mysteries of India to the sleight-of-hand of the Old West. Grand illusions and hilarious audience participation offer families an outing to remember. Many of the illusions in this two-hour show feature Genie, a model, actress and singer, who appears and disappears, floats in air, is cut into pieces, and always emerges smiling.

The Gustafons first burst onto the entertainment scene in 1967 when they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. Since then, they have performed in England, Canada, Monte Carlo, Singapore, the Caribbean and 40 states across the U.S. They have appeared on stage and TV with many top artists, including Joan Rivers, George Burns, Johnny Mathis, Myron Cohen, John Gary, Shelly Berman, and Buddy Greco.

Richard was inducted into the Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame in Hollywood in 2000, joining Harry Houdini, Siegfried & Roy, Howard Thurston, and Harry Blackstone, among others. He has served as President of Tech-Magic Presentations since 1971, producing trade shows, business meeting presentations and entertainment events for nearly 100 major corporations. He boasts a Ph.D. in Chemistry, from Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts and is author of more than 30 technical papers and patents during a 12-year career in chemical research, which included time working for Rohm & Haas. He is also the past National President and a current member of the Society of American Magicians, the oldest and most prestigious magical organization in the world. He lives with his wife Joanne in Horsham, PA.

The Gustafsons Performance Dates
Tuesday, June 30, 1pm
Wednesday, July 1, 1pm
Thursday, July 2, 1pm & 7:30pm
Friday, July 3, 1pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, July 5, 2pm

Since 1986, BRT has brought consistently acclaimed professional theatre to Bucks County and maintained a long-term commitment to finding and developing new plays. The theatre is the recipient of over 50 Barrymore Award nominations for Excellence in Theatre, given annually by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. In addition to its mainstage productions, the theatre serves as a cultural hub for the community, with such programs as children's theatre, community concerts and exhibitions of local visual arts. Currently under the direction of Artistic Director Keith Baker and Founding Producing Director Susan D. Atkinson, BRT is in its 22nd season. For information, visit www.brtstage.org.

 

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