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The Four Horsemen are taking their talents to Broadway.
“Now You See Me Live,” a stage show inspired by Lionsgate’s hit film franchise about thieving illusionists, is opening at New York City’s Al Hirschfeld theater
on Nov. 11 for an eight-week run that concludes on Jan. 3.
“Now You See Me” follows the mind-bending heists of the Four Horsemen, a team of magicians portrayed on screen in the original 2013 movie by Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco. Lizzy Caplan replaced Fisher in the foursome in 2016 sequel “Now You See Me 2.” They all returned for the third installment, 2025’s “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.” Meanwhile, a fourth entry is currently in the works. Across the first three films, the commercially successful series has grossed $933 million at the global box office.
Plot details are unclear, though a press release touts the stage show as an “explosive mix of high-tech illusions, solo stunts and jaw-dropping spectacles.” Starring as the Four Horsemen on Broadway are Gabriella Lester as the escapologist, James More and Darcy Oake as illusionists and Matthew Pomeroy as a mentalist.
“‘Now You See Me Live’ pushes the boundaries of stage magic to the absolute edge, making the impossible possible in front of your very eyes,” said Simon Painter, who co-created the show and serves as a creative producer.
The Broadway engagement is part of an ongoing global tour, with more stops to be announced. “Now You See Me Live” has previously been staged across Australia, Singapore and London’s West End, and it’s opening in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel beginning on Oct. 15.
“Now You See Me Live” includes a creative team of Tim Lawson (producer), Adam Trent (co-creator), Ash Jacks McCready (creative director, staging director), Kirsty White (creative director), Enzo Wenye (illusion director), Hugo Mercier-Bosseny (lighting designer) and Evan Duffy (composer). Jenefer Brown, Lionsgate’s president of global products and experiences, serves as creative consultant on the project.
“It is thrilling to be presenting the Broadway premiere of “Now You See Me Live” at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre,” said Lawson, whose theater credits include the touring magic show “The Illusionists.” “We know that fans of Lionsgate’s movie franchise ‘Now You See Me’ along with audiences who loved ‘The Illusionists’ and those who just wish to experience the best of Broadway entertainment will have the time of their lives.”
“Now You See Me” is the latest movie that Lionsgate has expanded beyond the screen. The studio also has stage versions of “The Housemaid,” “La La Land” and “Wonder” in the works, while a “Hunger Games” play is currently playing in London and a “Dirty Dancing” musical has begun a North American tour.
“Fans are mesmerized by the showmanship, spectacle, and skill of the Four Horsemen in the ‘Now You See Me’ movies, and we are thrilled for audiences to experience the magic of the franchise live on stage,” said Brown. “With its Broadway debut, we are elated to see how this magical franchise continues to inspire and delight audiences in all forms.”
