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Penn & Teller on Broadway Recoups a Week Before Closing Date

The magical duo are currently enjoying their latest stint on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre.

Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff

| New York City |

August 7, 2015

Teller and Penn share a musical moment onstage in their new Broadway show.
Teller and Penn share a musical moment onstage in their new Broadway show.
(© Joan Marcus)

Penn & Teller, which will end its limited run on August 16 at the Marquis Theatre, has recouped its $2.85 million capitalization. Performances began on July 7 prior to a July 12 opening.

Penn & Teller made their off-Broadway debuts in 1985 and first played Broadway in 1987 (at the theater now known as the Walter Kerr). Their second Broadway engagement, 1991's Refrigerator Tour, played the Eugene O'Neill. Along with a weeklong run at the Beacon Theatre in 2000, their most recent New York stage appearances came during a stint as the Narrator in the 2001 Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show.

The new Broadway show includes elements of their ongoing show at the Rio in Las Vegas (where they will return immediately following the New York shows) and classics from their repertoire. The run is presented by Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, Tom Viertel, and Steve Baruch, the same team that presented all of their previous New York productions.

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