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On Verge of TV Deal, Magician Says ‘Illusionists’ Partners Left Him Stranded in Venezuela..

On Verge of TV Deal, Magician Says ‘Illusionists’ Partners Left Him Stranded in Venezuela..

In a federal lawsuit, professional magician Brett Daniels says he has a trick to make vehicles like an antique horse and carriage appear out of thin air, but needed to resort to legal threats in order to get out of Venezuela.

Daniels is the co-creator of The Illusionists, reported to be the highest selling magic show in Broadway history and possibly soon to be showcased in a television broadcast.

In his complaint filed in Wisconsin against other Illusionists producers including Simon Painter and Timothy Lawson, Daniels alleges he was due 10 percent of all fees paid to performers for any Illusionists show in any format.

“However, after using Daniels’ expertise, contacts, and efforts to get the show off the ground, and after the Show began to achieve international success, Defendants cut Daniels out of the Show and refused to pay him his contractually guaranteed share of the Total Act Fees from at least November of 2013 to the present,” states the complaint. “Further, Defendants continue to use Daniels’ proprietary copyrighted illusions in the Show without Daniels’ approval or consent.”  Read more…

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/verge-tv-deal-magician-says-839004

‘Revollusionists’ set for Music City Centre..

‘Revollusionists’ set for Music City Centre..

By Joshua Clark for Branson Tri-Lakes News..

“The Revollusionists,” a new show set to debut at Music City Centre next month, is being touted as “something never before seen in Branson,” according to Inderjit Grewal, co-producer and theater owner.

“It is a spinoff of the show ‘The Illusionists,’ which was performed for the Sydney Opera House, and is the most successful magic show in the world right now,” Grewal said. “We will feature five world-class magicians performing on one stage that are edgy, family-friendly, dynamic and fast-paced.

“These guys are just going to ‘wow’ the crowd.”

Those magicians and illusionists include Brett Daniels, who produced this show as well as “The Illusionists.” Joining Daniels will be Kevin James, Reza, Luka and Kid Kadabra, along with their supporting cast, who will perform optical illusions including levitation, mind-reading, disappearance and death-defying escapes.

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