"At a time when comic books mean green screens and Gwyneth Paltrow not caring to remember the Marvel films she stars in, or when the theatre’s own adaptation of Back to the Future is as bleak and unimaginative as the dollar would allow, El Mago Pop emerges as a brand ambassador for true wonderment. A helicopter might have appeared on a Broadway stage over 30 years ago, but Díaz makes its blink-and-it's-there reappearance cause for true celebration."
"Díaz’s skills as an illusionist are faultless, but the show feels off-kilter as a piece of theater. Díaz feels impressively in charge of his tricks, but not the show as a show."
"Broadway hasn’t hosted a magic show since before the pandemic shutdown, and it’s good to have some illusions again. For 75 delightful minutes, you may feel a little transported yourself. "