Antonio Díaz, one of Spain’s top illusionists, is knocking it out of the park over in the United States; he’s about to make his Broadway debut AND has just bought himself an entire theatre in Missouri. If he’s currently not on your radar, I’d advise you to consider why not! Let’s have a look at the exciting year he has ahead of him and why you should follow one of the best illusionists alive today.
Just in case you don’t know much about Mr Díaz, he is known as El Mago Pop and is the star of the Spanish version of Netflix’s Magic For Humans. He has been performing live shows since he was a teenager, and his 2017 show, Nada Es Imposible, broke pre-sale records in Spain, establishing him as the highest-grossing European illusionist in the world, according to Forbes magazine.
In 2019, he purchased his first theatre, Teatre Victoria, in Barcelona. Now, he’s gone stateside, acquiring a 2,800-seat theatre in Branson, Missouri. Originally known as the Encore Theatre, the space will be aptly renamed Branson Magic Theatre and will act as his American headquarters.
In a promotional video on his Instagram, Branson is explained to be the perfect destination for his newly purchased theatre, with nearly 10 Million tourists visiting annually and hundreds of live shows all around, firmly marking the city as one of the world’s leading entertainment destinations.
There is a bustling magic scene in Branson, too, with plenty of magic shows currently showing in the area. Let’s just hope the megastar Spaniard doesn’t overshadow everyone else too much. Even so, Díaz won’t be staging anything at his new theatre until May next year. In the meantime, he is working on another big project: performing on Broadway!
