Impossible to return to West End in 2016 following a massive worldwide tour.
Impossible to return to West End
The impressive, grand magic show Impossible, which sadly closes its run in London’s West End at the end of the week, is said to be returning to the capital in 2016 following its stunning debut this summer. The show has managed to recoup its budget in just five weeks, and producers are now set to take the show on a world tour before landing back in London next year with a new show.
Read more about the impressive plans for Impossible to return to West End in 2016 below.
Jamie Hendry, the producer of the show, has revealed that it has recouped its West End costs of £950,000 in just over one month, during its run at the Noël Coward Theatre in Theatreland. The London season will come to an end on Saturday 29th August, having played 41 performances.
Hendry said: “Impossible was a hugely high-risk show to produce and I’m delighted for everyone involved that it has proved to be a commercial success story so quickly. It’s always deeply satisfying to produce work that captures the public’s attention and I’m thrilled to have created such an exciting and unique show that has put live magic firmly back into the West End. As a young boy I remember being enchanted by magic and it’s been so rewarding to see audiences of all ages leaving full of wonder and amazement. Impossible has managed to very quickly find its place in the crowded market of musicals and plays, and by its nature delivered one of the most spectacular shows you can see on a London stage. I am thrilled that we will be announcing plans for our UK and Worldwide tour very shortly and look forward to bringing Impossible back to the capital next year.”
Hendry is behind a string of West End hits including Let It Be, Legally Blonde the Musical, Neville’s Island and La Cage aux Folles.
Luis De Matos in Impossible in London’s West End
Impossible, which we reviewed quite favourably in its opening week, fuses escapology, mind-reading, sleight-of-hand and disappearance, as well as bringing some traditional tricks up to date by using contemporary technologies such as iPads and lasers. The show features a stellar line-up of the best magicians and illusionists from around the world including: grand illusionist Luis de Matos; dangerman and escapologist Jonathan Goodwin; mind-blowing mind-reader Chris Cox; spell-binding digital marvel Jamie Allan; daredevil and swordsman Aaron Crow; boundary breaking magician Ben Hart and sleight of hand master Ali Cook.
For more information about the future dates for Impossible, as well as info on purchasing the last few tickets for the 2015 West End run, check the show’s official website at www.ImpossibleLive.com.
