Now You See Me Live Tickets

Reviewed by the Vegas Guide editorial team · Updated October 2026

A stage spin-off of the Lionsgate heist-magic movies, running at the MGM Grand Theater since October 15, 2026, with the announced season ending January 5, 2027. Four illusionists, 90 minutes, from $77 including fees.

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Now You See Me Live Showtimes & Schedule

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Mon 26 Oct 7:00 PM MGM Grand Theater Get tickets
Tue 27 Oct 7:00 PM MGM Grand Theater Get tickets
Thu 29 Oct 7:00 PM MGM Grand Theater Get tickets
Thu 29 Oct 9:30 PM MGM Grand Theater Get tickets
Fri 30 Oct 7:00 PM MGM Grand Theater Get tickets
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Is Now You See Me Live Worth It? Honest Guide & Tips

Now You See Me Live is the stage spin-off of Lionsgate's heist-magic film franchise, and its US premiere opened at the MGM Grand Theater on October 15, 2026. Behind it are Simon Painter and Tim Lawson with Live Nation Las Vegas, the same producers who built The Illusionists, and the format is recognizably theirs: four illusionists billed as the Horsemen, each with a separate discipline, sharing one big-production stage. The announced season ends January 5, 2027. The room is the roughly 740-seat theater where David Copperfield's 25-year residency ended on April 30, 2026.

The four announced for Las Vegas were Andrew Basso, Gabriella Lester, Adam Trent and Enzo Weyne, with guest acts rotating through the run. Basso is an escapologist, and his Water Torture Cell plays in full view: chained, upside down, submerged, nobody drops a curtain. Lester's card work runs against stage-height video walls. Weyne designs and performs the big mechanical illusions. The Las Vegas running time is 1 hour 30 minutes, a tighter edit than the same production's London Coliseum season this summer, listed there at about 2 hours 10 including a 20-minute interval. Expect pyro, moving lights and volume rather than an intimate close-up room.

Three cautions. The Las Vegas version is new, so most reviews in circulation still describe Sydney, Perth, Singapore or the London run, and the Las Vegas cut is the shorter one. The billed lineup is not a promise either: London swapped one Horseman outright, and Gabriella Lester is also billed for the Broadway engagement at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre from November 11, so check your night if a specific performer is the reason you're going. And $77 is the fees-included headline rather than the number on your card: the cheapest inventory in the opening month totals $81.50 a ticket once tax lands, for 90 minutes in a small theater. Franchise fans should also know the films' characters don't appear and there's no plot to follow; this is a magic revue wearing the brand.

Insider tipPlan from the calendar, not the press release. The 4 p.m. matinee listed in the show's own FAQ has no dates on sale in the opening month; it appears on Thanksgiving weekend (November 26 to 28), December 5 and 12, and daily from December 24, 2026 through January 3, 2027, and Wednesdays are dark, so an afternoon slot you build a dinner reservation around may not exist. When both evening shows run on your date, the 9:30 p.m. leaves the whole dinner hour free and still has you out before 11.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the run?

It opened on October 15, 2026, and the announced season ends January 5, 2027. Nothing past that date has been announced, so plan around a finite run rather than a standing residency; every remaining date through January 5 is on the box office calendar.

What time is the show?

Every performance day in the on-sale calendar carries a 7 p.m. show, and most add a 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays are dark, except December 30. Press materials also list a 4 p.m. matinee, but the only 4 p.m. dates on sale are Thanksgiving weekend (November 26 to 28), December 5 and 12, and December 24, 2026 through January 3, 2027, so confirm your date before you build an afternoon around it.

How much are tickets, really?

Tickets start at $77 with fees included. The cheapest inventory in the opening month rings up at $81.50 a ticket once tax is added, so budget just over $80 a head for the back of the room and more for anything closer. Those tickets are cancellable up to 24 hours before showtime.

Will I see the four magicians on the poster?

Not necessarily. The Las Vegas billing names Andrew Basso, Gabriella Lester, Adam Trent and Enzo Weyne, with guest acts rotating in. The same production's London season replaced one Horseman entirely and had two of the others out on specific dates, and Lester is also billed for the Broadway engagement at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre from November 11 to January 3, so expect changes on the Las Vegas stage during it. If one performer is the reason you're booking, look for a cast note on your night.

Is it all right for kids?

Ages 5 and up are admitted, and anyone under 18 needs an adult with them. Large-scale illusions and a 90-minute runtime hold up well for children in that range; a 9:30 p.m. curtain does not. The 7 p.m. slot is the practical family booking.

Do I need to know the movies?

No. Nothing on stage depends on having seen them, because the Horsemen here are the working magicians rather than the film's characters, and there is no plot running underneath. Anyone hoping for the movie's story staged live will find a magic revue with the franchise's name and visual language instead.