'Rob Lake Magic with Special Guests The Muppets' to play holiday run on Broadway

Known as "The World's Greatest Illusionist," Lake will perform alongside Kermit the Frog and others for 12 weeks only at the Broadhurst Theatre.

Summary

• Illusionist Rob Lake; Kermit the Frog; Miss Piggy; and The Muppets will lead a comedy/magic show at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre from October 28 to January 18
• The special holiday event marks The Muppets' Broadway debut
• Rob Lake is known as "The World's Greatest Illusionist" and is famous for appearances on America's Got Talent and live magic shows worldwide

Presto! Magician Rob Lake will appear on Broadway this holiday season in Rob Lake Magic with Special Guests The Muppets, running for 12 weeks only at the Broadhurst Theatre from October 28 to January 18. Opening night is November 6.

Making his Broadway performing debut, Lake has been named "The World's Greatest Illusionist" by NBC, and he is known for his appearances on America's Got Talent and live shows all around the world. He will be joined on stage by Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and their friends to add their own humor and magic alongside Lake's own.

The production also features illusion assistants Jesse Forcha, Noah Mason, Jennifer Orf, Natalie Vatalaro, and Alli Zajac. Diana Lizette Garcia and Elijah Gragg are swings.

“I’ve been performing magic my entire life, and it has always been my greatest dream to perform my show on Broadway,” Lake said in a statement. “Like so many people around the world, I grew up with The Muppets. To work with them and create new illusions for them to appear in my show has been the most rewarding and surprisingly familiar moment. It’s like I have known them my entire life.”

“After years of touring the world, we are so excited that Broadway audiences will finally get to marvel at the exceptional talents of Rob Lake," said producers Joe Quenqua and Gareth Lake of Glass Half Full Productions in a joint statement. "Pairing his mind-blowing illusions with The Muppets and their singular classic humor is truly a dream come true — for all of us!”

Additional creative team members include creative consultant Bethany Pettigrew, script consultant Kevin Zak, costume consultant Christine Meyers, lighting consultant Nick Solyom, video consultant Kate Ducey, sound consultant Mike Tracey, and wig and hair consultant Ashley Rae Callahan.

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Photo credit: Rob Lake and Kermit the Frog. (Photo courtesy of production)