Illusion

Book/Lyrics: Donald Loftus
Music: Steve Zackim

Julian Eltinge, one of the world’s first and greatest gender illusionists, rises to fame in early Hollywood, dazzling audiences while struggling to maintain his true identity in an era of rigid societal norms. As success turns to scandal, Illusion explores the tension between personal truth and public persona in a story of resilience, ambition, and self-acceptance.

There is another performance of Illusion on Sept 21, click here for tickets.  

Show Type: Musical

Tickets $25 / $30 at the door

Spark Theatre Festival NYC - Fall 2025

September 8th-28th, 2025

All performances take place at 312 W 36th St., 3rd floor, New York, NY 10018

Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT) returns with their one-of-a-kind Spark Theatre Festival NYC, allowing artists of different disciplines to present one performance of a polished "work-in-progress" with audience feedback. Visit the theater any evening during this three-week event, and you'll find yourself transported in a number of surprising ways: by a single performer embodying a whole host of characters, by a more experimental theater piece "done differently" that challenges and delights, by a cozy two-person show exploring relationships; or perhaps by a bouncy new musical that will have you humming. Emerging Artists has always been about new works, talents, and voices. That's never been more evident than now.

NO REFUNDS will be granted.