'Now You See Me Live' opens October 15 at MGM Grand, replacing David Copperfield

MGM Grand announced on June 16 that "Now You See Me Live" — a stage show built from the heist-magic film franchise — opens October 15, 2026 in the newly rebranded MGM Grand Theater. That's the room David Copperfield's name sat on since 2013; Copperfield ended his 25-year Las Vegas residency on April 30.

It's a limited run, selling through January 5, 2027. The "Four Horsemen" on stage are real working acts, not actors: Italian escape artist Andrew Basso, American sleight-of-hand specialist Adam Trent, French illusionist Enzo Weyne, and Canadian escapologist Gabriella Lester, who escaped Houdini's upside-down straitjacket at 14. A touring version already sold out runs at the Sydney Opera House and in Singapore.

General on-sale started June 22 on Ticketmaster. If you're weighing it against the Strip's established magic shows, our how-to-choose guide and the current show rankings are the right starting points — and MGM Grand itself makes staying near the theater easy.

Our take: movie-brand stage shows are hit-or-miss, but this cast is legit — Basso is one of the best escape acts working. With a run that crosses the holidays, book a shoulder date in late October or November; the Christmas-week performances will carry the ugliest prices for the exact same show.