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around the U . S . and in over 125 other countries around the world over the past six years , and been seen by over 100 million viewers on the CW network .
Masters of Illusion , the CW television series and touring magic show , has debuted a thrilling live stage show in the Jubilee Theater at Bally ’ s Las Vegas .
Starring the world ’ s greatest awardwinning magicians , this 21st century magic show is unlike anything audiences will have seen before . Masters of Illusion ’ s limited engagement is a brand-new production for the whole family , featuring modern illusions and unbelievable arts of deception . The audience will have to watch closely as they experience tricks that can ’ t possibly be done … or can they ?
Audiences will laugh out loud at the hysterical comedy magic and will be on the edge of their seats watching jaw-dropping , grand illusions . The performers combine fantasy , fervor and flair within their illusions that leave the audience amazed , as the magic happens right in front of their eyes .
Masters of Illusion has performed live in front of tens of thousands of people

MATTHEW LASLO 270 MILLION PEOPLE

“ These ( magicians ) are the people I ’ ve been watching on DVDs . … Everyone was so nice and so helpful , we were all out of our comfort zones ,” Laslo said . “ I will never forget the people I shot the episode with . Even though it was a competition , we were all just on the same team of magic .”
It all started with a message on Instagram , delivered to Laslo ’ s spam folder . The note said that producers wanted to fly Laslo to China to be on the show . Laslo and his mom / manager Donna Laslo researched and discussed the proposition and realized the request was legit . Show producers had heard of Laslo because of his participation on the Penn and Teller show “ Fool Us ” last year .
Laslo is also preparing to present a new act into his show this summer on Orcas that he ’ s been conceptualizing for more than a year .
Everyone on Orcas knows that Matthew Laslo is an amazing magician , and now more than 270 million people in China know as well .
“ It was the craziest thing I ’ ve ever done ,” Laslo said . “ It feels like if I try to explain it to someone they ’ d think it ’ s like a dream or something . … It was just so amazing and foreign to me . I just loved it .”
The show “ The Amazing Magicians ” is a new Chinese reality competition that pits five Chinese magicians against teams of five magicians from different nations around the world . And it is , by far , said Laslo , the largest show he ’ s ever seen , with more than 200 employees on set .
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“ It opened me up more , in terms of what I picture a successful magician being ,” Laslo said . “ There is a whole world of magic out there that I can ’ t wait to explore .”
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