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Video: Inside Opening Night of EL MAGO POP on Broadway
May 17, 2024
Antonio Díaz, the most successful illusionist the continent of Europe has ever produced, comes direct from Barcelona with of his highly anticipated, eponymous Broadway show, El Mago Pop. The production officially opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and BroadwayWorld was there! Watch highlights in this video!
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Hello, I'm Richard Ridge for Broadway World. Nearly three million theater goers have been
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astonished by the unique magic of global sensation, illusionist Antonio Diaz's El Mago Pop, and
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we're here on opening night at the Barrymore Theater to celebrate his Broadway debut
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So first of all, I can finally say it, tonight is your opening night. How does it feel
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It feels amazing. It feels a dream. I cannot believe it. It is very special for me. This
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is a dream and I can't wait to be on stage and show what I do
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Okay, look at this. You have a red carpet that is running from one end of the street
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to the other. And look at this, the Barrymore Theater. How excited are you
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It is amazing. It is amazing. Very few magicians in history have been there. Being one of them
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is a privilege. Being here with so many people here, I will never forget this day. It's an
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amazing honor. Thank you very much for coming and I'll give my best to impress you
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Okay, when I saw you about a week and a half ago, we talked about you coming to Broadway
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and coming to the famous Barrymore Theater. We talked about all the stars who were here
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who have been in your dressing room. So open this bag. There's a gift in here for you that
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I made for your dressing room. Pull this out. Oh my God! I can't believe it
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Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Anthony Perkins, Maya Farrow. Oh my God. Catherine Hepburn, Marisha Nicole, James Bond
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Oh my God. Kate Blanchett, Samuel Jackson. It is amazing. Antonio Diaz. It seems a joke for me
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Look at that. Who's there now? It can be real. It can be real. Antonio Diaz here. And the people, the next who receives
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this is going to ask you, who is this? Who is Antonio Diaz? But I'm so happy to be here
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It is amazing. Thank you for this present. Well, this is something for you to have when people come to your dressing room this week
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and you just know the history of where you are. I know Broadway is very, very special
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for you. And the first week has been really magical for you on Broadway, hasn't it
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Yes, it has been amazing. It has been... Okay, I don't want to end it. I want to build
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an amazing story here and I'll give my best to do it because it's such a privilege
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Have the best time tonight and when you take your bow tonight, make it from the heart
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Don't make it technical. Look out into the room and realize where you are
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I promise I'll do it. Thank you very much for coming. It's an honor. Good to have you here, Gil
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Thank you. Yeah, of course. The best. Thank you very much. Enjoy that
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Oh my God, who is that? Who is that? Oh my God
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