Jim Steinmeyer: Broadway’s greatest stage illusionist, interview..
When magician Jim Steinmeyer offers guests a drink they cannot be sure what they will get. One of his tricks is to pour a variety of different coloured, multi-flavoured drinks from the same container.
Since he first created it for television, it has become a popular party piece for those in the know.
But when he poured water from a jug for me in his kitchen, it was just iced water. Disappointingly, there were no tricks. Although, as someone who has spent his life devising and creating illusions, Jim has plenty up his sleeve.
Some of his latest magical creations will be among the spectacular highlights of Aladdin, the Disney musical extravaganza which opens on Broadway next week… Good interview by John Hiscock…