David Copperfield: An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion, January 29th, 2009 ,Orlando

Imagine if you could win the lottery, travel to your perfect place in the blink of an eye, own your dream car, or turn back the hands of time. It all becomes a reality, every night.

David Copperfield comes to the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre in Orlando for two performances only. David Copperfield: An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion plays Thursday, January 29th, 2009, with performances at 5:30pm and 8:30pm.

Tickets for David Copperfield go on sale Friday, December 19th at 10:00am, and range from $39.75 to $59.75. Tickets are available at the SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando Box Office, Amway Arena Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations. To Charge-By-Phone, call 1-800-982-2787. Groups of 20 or more should call (407) 423-9999 x17 or (800) 950-4647. Order tickets online at www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com or www.TicketMaster.com.

True to its title, Grand Illusion is the logical and incredible evolution of this conjurer's art. Copperfield's goal in Grand Illusion is to take one's dreams (and maybe a few nightmares) and make them become reality using his state of the art wizardry.

"For magic to be relevant," explains Copperfield, "it has to evolve so it keeps up with, or even surpasses, the best film and theater. I want to base my work on what people really dream about. Most of us don't dream of pulling a rabbit out of a hat. But what affects people is realizing personal dreams, dreams almost everyone shares, that they thought were impossible. In the cinema the audience watches the characters' dreams come true."

Copperfield adds, Grand Illusion was partly inspired by an unfulfilled wish of my grandfather's that a lot of people share: winning the lottery and finally owning that one special thing you always dreamed of. We call it an 'intimate' evening of grand illusion partly because it's interactive. In one of the pieces, for example, the audience discovers how to predict lottery numbers that will come up that night. They get to participate in illusions that blur the line between magic and reality."

Copperfield delights audiences when he magically brings an ordinary necktie to life, only to find out the tie has a mind of its own! The show will also feature the spectacular and death defying feat of David attempting to walk through the rotating blades of a giant industrial fan - and live to tell the tale - Grand Illusion on a massive scale.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

KILLER
In an "unplugged" moment of pure sleight-of-hand Copperfield performs "close-up" magic with a lethal black African scorpion. One of the most original, startling -- and dangerous -- effects ever, this unforgettable display of sleight-of-hand presents Copperfield with a true challenge to his will and dexterity, in a test not to be tried at home.

David Copperfield
SQUEEZEBOX
Copperfield takes liposuction to a whole new level as the six foot one "King of Magic" gets squeezed into a bite-sized piece that could fit into a Prada shoebox.

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