The sensation of the U.K, Derren Brown, makes a triumphal return to the U.S. with his Broadway production of Derren Brown: Secret. This is the same show he gave in New York a few years ago in a much small theater off Broadway. This time he is in a 1,000 seat theater where Doug Henning performed in “The Magic Show” for four year (1,920 performances), the beautiful Cort Theatre. The show opened on September 6, 2019 (with the official opening on September 15th) and will run through January 4, 2020.
We were asked not to talk about the details or running order of the show, so I can only say that it is one of the top magic shows you will ever see. Derren is a wonderful orator and commands attention every moment of the show. His scripting and narrative is compelling draws us into a world that few have ever visited. Everyone wanted Derren to enter their minds and reveal their thoughts. I think it’s safe to say that New Yorkers have never witnessed anything like this before which is why I think word will spread and this will be a sold-out show and be extended beyond their scheduled ending date.
Performances begin September 15, 2019 and will run through Jan 4, 2020 at the Cort Theatre. derrenbrownsecret.com
This week we travel from Houston Texas to New York City for a sold-out pre-opening night for the Press. We talk with Monday Night Magic producer, Michael Chaut, then after the show we get a few minutes with Derren. Afterwards we chat with one of the producers, Oliver Roth. Then it’s a wrap and we head home.
Time stamps for this podcast:
00:00:17 - intro of what this is about
00:03:11 - in the Houston airport preparing and getting excited about going to New York.
00:05:46 - on the subway with Michael Chaut, producer of Monday Night Magic, and on our way to Broadway to see the show.
00:12:09 - visiting with Derren Brown on stage after the lights are out and the theatre is empty.
00:17:11 - Oliver Roth, one of the backers and producers of the show talk about its development and how Secret finally came to Broadway
00:30:24 - Michael Chaut and I give a wrap and short review of the show
00:33:45 - details on the contest
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