Now You See Me Live at the London Coliseum
Four illusionists, a stage the size of an opera house, and two hours of things that should not be possible. The London premiere played a strictly limited summer season at the Coliseum, from July to 6 September 2026.
2 hours 10 minutes, with an intervalUnder-5s not admitted
At the London Coliseum, near Leicester Square and Charing Cross
This show has closed
This run at London Coliseum has finished.
What It Was
A stage illusion show built around the Now You See Me films, from the producers of The Illusionists. Four magicians performed as The Horsemen, with big-scale illusions, solo escape work and a run of guest acts.
It was a spectacle rather than a play, with no plot to follow: a series of set pieces, and the Coliseum stage gave them more room than a normal West End theatre would.
Who It Was For
Families with children of five and up. It worked for a wide age range without anyone having to pretend to enjoy it.
Anyone who liked the films. The show took their premise rather than their plot, so you did not need to have seen them.
Less good for anyone wanting a story, and children under five were not admitted.
Performance Schedule
It played two shows a day every day except Tuesday, with earlier times on a Sunday.
| Day | Matinee | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 2:30pm | 7pm |
| Tuesday | - | - |
| Wednesday | 2:30pm | 7pm |
| Thursday | 2:30pm | 7pm |
| Friday | 2:30pm | 7pm |
| Saturday | 2:30pm | 7pm |
| Sunday | 1pm | 5:30pm |
The running time was 2 hours 10 minutes, including one 20-minute interval.
Cast
The Horsemen were Andrew Basso, Gabriella Lester and Matthew Pomeroy. Guest acts included Eden Choi, a Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist, Fraser Penman, a stage hypnotist and 2026 semi-finalist, and Rafferty Coope, a 2026 finalist.
Where to See Now You See Me Live Next
No London return or UK tour has been announced. Sign up and we will tell you if Now You See Me Live comes back.
FAQs
2 hours 10 minutes, with one 20-minute interval.
Yes, from five. Under-5s were not admitted to the auditorium.
No. The show borrowed the premise, not the plot.
From 31 July to Sunday 6 September 2026, a strictly limited summer season at the London Coliseum.
Further back than you might expect. Illusions are built to be seen from a distance, and the front rows could show you more than you wanted to see. Centre Stalls from row F back, or the front of the Dress Circle, worked best. See our London Coliseum guide.
Where to Sit
This was the one show at the Coliseum where being closest was not best. Illusions are designed with a viewing distance in mind, and sitting on top of them cost you the effect.
Centre Stalls from about row F back worked best, with the front block of the Dress Circle close behind and often cheaper.
The ends of either circle were nearer the stage than the middle seats and cost less, because the circles wrap round the Stalls instead of hanging over them.
The Balcony suited it better than it suits an opera, because there was nothing to read and the show was built at scale.
Seating plan
Dates & tickets
The London Coliseum
St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4ES, three minutes from Charing Cross and Leicester Square. Around 2,380 seats over four levels. Buses 24, 29 and 176 along Charing Cross Road. Full detail in our London Coliseum guide.
Address
St Martin's Lane, London WC2N 4ES
Nearest Tube
Leicester Square and Charing Cross
The Company
Andrew Basso, Gabriella Lester and Matthew Pomeroy performed as The Horsemen, with guest acts Eden Choi, Fraser Penman and Rafferty Coope.
From the producers of The Illusionists, inspired by the Lionsgate film franchise.
What Was Said
The show toured internationally before reaching London, with residencies on Broadway and in Australia, Asia and Las Vegas.
Broadway World called it "a high-energy blend of wonder, humour, and jaw-dropping illusions." The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a mind-blowing spectacle of illusion and storytelling."
The London Coliseum season was its London premiere.
