MASTERS OF ILLUSION, America's Largest Touring Magic Show, Announces 2019 U.S.A. And Canada Tour

By: Dec. 19, 2018
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MASTERS OF ILLUSION, America's Largest Touring Magic Show, Announces 2019 U.S.A. And Canada Tour

Masters of Illusion, America's largest touring magic show featuring the greatest magicians of our time will tour the U.S.A. and Canada in January and February 2019 making stops at theatres in North Carolina, Florida, Canada, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. It stars magicians from The CW Network's hit primetime television series of the same name.

Magicians appearing in the January 2019 leg of the tour will include: Ed Alonzo, Naathan Phan, Michael Turco and Tommy Wind. Click here to see some performance highlights of magicians appearing on January 14 - 21, 2019 tour dates: https://vimeo.com/user4830612/review/301716874/19b98d5c64

Magicians appearing in the February 2019 leg of the tour will include: Chipper Lowell, Naathan Phan, Michael Turco and Tommy Wind. Click here to see some performance highlights of magicians appearing on February 2 - 17, 2019 tour dates: https://vimeo.com/user4830612/review/301715723/9f169c234f

These cutting-edge illusionists perform large-scale illusions, sleight-of-hand, perplexing interactive mind magic, comedy and dangerous escapes. These modern masters of illusion display skills that have taken a lifetime to perfect, and audience members will be baffled by their astounding skills. All performances of the show include some audience participation. The magicians will be available for Meet & Greets with audience members in the lobby of each theatre at the conclusion of each performance and will be available for photographs and autographs.

Master of Illusion is a huge stage phenomenon born from the multi-award winning television series Masters of Illusion, which will celebrate its 6th Anniversary Season airing on The CW Network in 2019. The stage show, Master of Illusion has been presented live in front of tens of thousands of people across the U.S.A. and around the world. It has been seen by over 100 million viewers on The CW Network and in 126 countries around the world. Master of Illusion has just concluded its 10-month headlining engagement at Bally's Las Vegas in its brand-new show for the whole family.

The 2019 Live Tour Schedule for Masters of Illusion is as follows

Monday, January 14, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.: Cape Fear Community College Wilson Center, 703 North Third Street, Wilmington, NC, 28401, https://cfcc.edu

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.: Coral Center For The Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33065, https://www.thecentercs.com

Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.: The Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32118, https://www.peabodyauditorium.org

Friday, January 18, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.: Florida Theatre, 128 East Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202, www.floridatheatre.com

Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.: RF Funding Center, Youkey Theatre, 701 West Lime Street, Lakewood, FL 33815, https://rpfundingcenter.com

Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.: Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, FL 33759, http://rutheckerdhall.com

Monday, January 21, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.: Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center, 1051 Main Street, The Villages, FL 32159, https://thesharon.com

Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.: Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino, 377 Riverside Drive East (Hotel, Casino and Valet Entrance): McDougall Avenue and Pitt Street, Windsor, ON, CA N9A 7H7, https://www.caesars.com/caesars-windsor

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.: Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877, https://ridgefieldplayhouse.org

Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.: Keswick Theatre, 291 North Keswick Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038, https://www.keswicktheatre.com

Friday, February 8, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.: Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631, https://www.bergenpac.org

Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.: Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701, www.thebasie.org

Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, NY 11590, www.thetheatreatwestbury.com

Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.: Centre In The Square, 101 Queen Street North, Kitchener, ON N2H 6P7, Canada, https://centreinthesquare.com

Friday, February 15, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.: American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602, https://amtshows.com

Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.: Rivera Theatre, 67 Webster Street, North Tonawonda, NY 14120, https://riveratheatre.org

Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.: The Palace Theatre, 21 West Otterman Street, Greensburg, PA 15601, https://www.thepalacetheatre.org

The live tour of Masters of Illusion premiered in September 2011 and is in its 8th season. The tour has played 225 shows in 147 venues, 29 states, 6 countries and 3 continents. For more information and a complete Fall 2019 U.S.A. and Canada tour schedule, please visit the official website: www.mastersofillusionlive.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MastersofIllusion
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About The Magicians appearing in the Fall 2018 U.S.A. and Canada Live Tour

Ed Alonzo, the "Misfit of Magic," is easily recognized as one of the country's foremost comedy magicians. Twice winner of "STAGE MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR," "COMEDY MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR," and the coveted "MERLIN AWARD," Alonzo was the recipient of the "MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR" award which was presented to him at the Academy of Magical Arts Awards show in Hollywood, April 2010. Ed Alonzo joined the Masters of Illusion Live Tour in September of 2011 when it first premiered. Since then, Ed has performed at multiple venues on the live tour, and he has been featured multiple times on the hit TV series Masters of Illusion on The CW. Ed Alonzo is also well known as series regular, Max, on the hit television, "Saved By The Bell," celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2019.

For over 20 years, Chipper Lowell has been bringing his odd brand of infectiously amusing mayhem to audiences around the world at performing arts center, theaters, cruise ships, casino showrooms and corporate events. He has been described as an "artistic cyclone of talent and comedy" by the press. He has been honored with "Comedy Magician of the Year" twice, "Specialty Act of the Year," and was listed among the "Top Funniest Magicians Performing Today" by MAGIC Magazine. Lowell has performed on multiple occasions with the Masters of Illusion Live Tour and has appeared several times on the hit TV series, Masters of Illusion, which airs on The CW.

Naathan Phan's first love in life was, and still is, magic. He became enamored by the art at the tender age of five when his grandfather showed him his very first magic tricks. Although his magical genesis may sound a bit cliché, his magic is anything but. Naathan Phan hooks you with his Robin Williams paced wit and humor, perfectly punctuated by his well-practiced prestidigitation, and geared towards your audience, whatever age(s) they may be. Phan has toured with the Masters of Illusion live show as well as performed on The CW hit television series, Masters of Illusion, multiple times. Aside from being a magician, Phan also is adept at doing celebrity impressions. Phan was also a recently featured magician in Masters of Illusion live show at Bally's Las Vegas.

Michael Turco fell in love with the mystery of magic when he was just five-years-old. Spending his summers just miles from the strip in Atlantic City, Turco saw every magic show in the area and was intent to master each trick and illusion on his own. He has had his own show in Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood casino and brought a little bit of Jersey to the strip. The press describes Turco as "a natural born talent... a true success story." Michael Turco has been with the Masters of Illusion tour for several years now and has appeared multiple times on the award winning TV series Masters of Illusion on The CW Network.

Tommy Wind is a magician and illusionist from Staten Island in New York City, who now is a Las Vegas headliner. He has performed in many of his own original shows, combining illusion with rock and roll music, in New York City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Wind began his career where he was seven-years-old after his grandfather introduced him to magic by showing him the disappearing hanky trick. He is now the youngest magician to perform in Las Vegas up to date. Wind is an award recipient of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and was a winner of "Magician of the Year" award on the network TV special "World Magic Awards." He has appeared multiple times on The CW's hit televison show Masters of Illusion," and was recently featured in the Bally's Las Vegas hit live show, Masters of Illusion.

The Monks are mysterious, mischievous and maddening, with a touch of cirque. They intertwine throughout the show, all while delighting audiences with their whimsical antics.



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