ROB LAKE MAGIC WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE MUPPETS Previews

Another highly acclaimed magician is giving Broadway a try.

2018 “America’s Got Talent” quarterfinalist Rob Lake brings his bag of tricks to the Broadhurst Theatre starting tomorrow evening (October 28) — and he won’t be doing it alone, as he brings along The Muppets to make their long-awaited New York stage debut. An Oklahoma native and lifelong theater kid, Lake has performed in over 60 countries around the world, and his illusions have been seen widely on screen and stage. Lake, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and the gang gear up for an official opening on November 6; the 12-week limited holiday run concludes on January 18.

“A powerhouse of magical innovation, Rob Lake raises the curtain (and a few people) on the most magnificent stage of all — Broadway! One of the world’s most celebrated illusionists brings his signature brand of mind-blowing magic and awe-inspiring storytelling to New York City for a strictly limited engagement and with very special guests, The Muppets!”

Who’s going?

cant wait to find out the muppets are only in the last 5 minutes or whatever

They need Fozzie Bear. Come on

Hopefully this surprises, but it’s so strange to build a show like this- with the Muppets, no less- around somebody with such little name recognition.

Rob Lake is a fine stage magician.

Most everyone loves the Muppets.

I'm not sure why they're sharing a stage on Broadway, but here we are.

I ended up just getting a $40 mezz ticket at the box office. I love the Muppets and am curious if this is more a magic show or a holiday show or a muppet show? I'm intrigued.

Wick3 said: "I was hoping to enter the rush lottery for it but couldn’t find any at telecharge."

$49 digital and in-person rush and $39 lottery starting soon.

Looking forward to hearing reports from this evening, everyone!

this project is still so bewildering

They’re live. There is one muppet first seen on video but then is live.

Yeah, the show stopped 3 times for technical difficulty - as well an initially unoperative camera that eventually showed close-up hand magic via a microphone stand line attachment.

The show is nice - and Rob is one of the more chill and easy going magicians - albeit some of the traditional big magician hand raising and lowering movements. There are a few plants - you'll know 'em - and they probably rotate a bit.

Some repetition in tricks you've seen before (woman cut in half) & from AMAZE over at New World stages (levitation, hanging locked box etc). We too wish there was more muppet integration into the show. They felt slid in-between a few segments rather than smartly involved. Some of the jokes/book are a little basic if not groan worthy in places trying to relate the show to Broadway (likely from Ginger Twinsies writer-ish Kevin Zaks). More muppet moments coming, including the curtain call. It's definitely in previews. No holiday theme - check it out in a few weeks for best rehearsed version.

It's a little slow but the pace will get better. Upstage of the curtain was quite loud tonight with crew trying to figure it out.

It's much better than Lord Nil (that was awful). It's a Broadway sized version of AMAZE (plus muppet bits - there could be more) but less cheesy and smaller scaled than El Mago Pop. But not as exciting as Asi Wind's smaller, stealth and intimate show downtown.

Updated On: 10/29/25 at 12:53 AM

Yeah.... will admit the Muppets appearances got a huge applause from the audience (who most likely are Muppets fans such as myself.) I was hoping for more Muppets stage time too and at the very least give them and their puppeteers a few seconds of curtain call time at the end.

The muppets getting less than 10 minutes in their Broadway debut is another reason why I hate The Disney Corporation. Eat **** Bob Iger I hope you step on legos

JSquared2 said: "tacotheatrelover said: "The muppets getting less than 10 minutes in their Broadway debut is another reason why I hate The Disney Corporation. Eat **** Bob Iger I hope you step on legos"



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I think I left them on my Xbox before I left today, but thanks for the reminder kind human!