“ROB LAKE MAGIC
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
THE MUPPETS”
TO PLAY BROADWAY’S BROADHURST THEATRE
FOR THE 2025 HOLIDAY SEASON
12-WEEK LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
TICKETS GO ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
BEGINNING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
New York, NY (August 20, 2025) – Producers Rob Lake Productions, Joe Quenqua, and Glass Half Full Productions announced today that “The World’s Greatest Illusionist” (NBC) Rob Lake is headed to Broadway for the 2025 holiday season with ROB LAKE MAGIC with Special Guests The Muppets. Performances will begin at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) on Tuesday, October 28 with an opening night set for Thursday, November 6 and play through Sunday, January 18, 2026.
Rob Lake commented, “I’ve been performing magic my entire life, and it has always been my greatest dream to perform my show on Broadway.” Joining Rob for show-stopping moments on stage is none other than Kermit the Frog, who will be joined by some of his friends from The Muppets to help bring their own wacky humor and magic to the illusions.
Lake continued, “Like so many people around the world, I grew up with The Muppets. To work with them and create new illusions for them to appear in my show has been the most rewarding and surprisingly familiar moment. It’s like I have known them my entire life.”
Producers Joe Quenqua and Gareth Lake of Glass Half Full Productions said “After years of touring the world, we are so excited that Broadway audiences will finally get to marvel at the exceptional talents of Rob Lake. Pairing his mind-blowing illusions with The Muppets and their singular classic humor is truly a dream come true – for all of us!”
Bethany Pettigrew and Kevin Zak will serve as creative consultant and script consultant to the production, respectively. Wagner Johnson Productions will serve as Executive Producers.
Rob Lake is currently in residence at the Atlantis Bahamas with performances running through Sunday, August 31. He will make a return engagement to the Arsht Center in Miami, Florida on Saturday, September 13.
BIOGRAPHIES
Rob Lake has dazzled millions on prime-time network TV, streaming services, and sold-out live shows worldwide. His appearances on NBC's “America's Got Talent” (2018) reached over 80-million YouTube and Facebook video views. Rob served as creative consultant and illusion designer for Grammy Award-winning artist Adele’s sold-out Las Vegas residency.
Rob has performed in theatres, casinos, resorts, and arenas in over 60 countries, across the US, Europe, Australia, India, The Middle East, Australia, Africa, and Asia, with notable sold-out and return engagement performances in NYC, Atlantic City, Hollywood, Lake Tahoe, The Las Vegas Strip, South Africa, Dubai, Singapore, multiple Japan tours, and a multi-year, multi-million-dollar residency at the iconic Atlantis Bahamas Resort.
His astonishing original illusions are uniquely presented as awe-inspiring storytelling on the grandest scale. Named “The World’s Greatest Illusionist” by NBC and “One of the world’s top Illusionists” by ABC, Rob is internationally renowned for his mesmerizing award-winning illusion spectacular.
In 2008, Rob Lake became the youngest magician in history to receive the holy grail of the magic world: The Merlin Award – as ‘International Stage Magician of the Year.’ This award is magic’s highest honor, and the industry equivalent of an Oscar.
Rob serves as magic consultant and illusion designer for TV series, films, Walt Disney Imagineering, Broadway shows, PR stunts and special events, and has even created illusions for fellow famous magicians.
Bethany Pettigrew (Creative Consultant) Credits: Death Becomes Her (assoc. Dir.), “Schmigadoon!” Apple TV+ (pre-pro assoc.), Schmigadoon! Kennedy Center (assoc. dir.), Fame Becomes Me (assoc. choreo.), Godspell (assoc. choreo.) with Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli. Honors: two Paper Mill Rising Star Awards. Co-owner, Studio 509 Fitness, and proud mom of three. Thanks to Duncan, Sam @ Stewart Talent, family, and friends.
Kevin Zak (Script Consultant) is the writer and director of the hit comedy GINGER TWINSIES which is currently running Off Broadway at the Orpheum Theatre. He’s been involved either as a creative or actor on such productions as Death Becomes Her, Waitress, Clinton the Musical (Lucille Lortel Nom.), and Silence! The Musical (Off-Bway and 2024 UK production). He is also writing the book for the musical adaptation of The NY Times best-selling memoir Running With Scissors, by Augusten Burroughs. Other projects include A Kidman Carol and A Gay Dementia on Australian Dames (writer/director). Currently, Kevin is developing television projects with Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Victor Quinaz, and Tim Federle. @kevinjzak
About The Muppets Studio
The Muppets Studio continues to create family-friendly content with its hundreds of beloved characters including Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, and many more. Notable projects include the feature film “The Muppets;” its follow-up “Muppets Most Wanted;” “The Muppets” television series for ABC; “Muppets Now” and the award-winning special “Muppets Haunted Mansion” and series “The Muppets Mayhem” for Disney+. The Muppets Studio, LLC, a subsidiary of Disney Enterprises, Inc., includes The Muppets, Bear in the Big Blue House, and other properties acquired by The Walt Disney Company from The Jim Henson Company in 2004.
Joe Quenqua (Producer), a former long-time executive at Disney Theatrical Group, is making his lead producing debut on Broadway with Rob Lake Magic with Special Guests The Muppets.
Joe has been working with Rob Lake since 2018 shortly after his debut on NBC’s Americas Got Talent. He first worked with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy in 2011 on their return to the big screen with their record-breaking film “The Muppets” while a part of Walt Disney Studios’ publicity team where he joined as Vice President in 2002.
While continuing his work as a media strategist and communications consultant, Joe has formally launched Rexdog Productions in partnership with his husband and writer Art Q. Smith. Both as investors and producers, they have several projects in various stages of development for stage, screen and television.
Introducing Rob Lake to The Muppets will forever be one of the major highlights of his career.
Glass Half Full Productions (Producer) Glass Half Full Productions is a Tony and Olivier award winning international theatrical production company, founded and managed by Gareth Lake, dedicated to producing creatively ambitious & commercially successful work in the West End, on Broadway, and in Australia. Victoria Weinberg serves as Executive Producer for GHF on Rob Lake Magic with special guests The Muppets. GHF’s team consists of Leila Sykes, UK Producer, Pip Brignall (General Manager,) and Matt Colyer (Team Assistant & Office Manager.)
Credits include the upcoming Broadway transfer of Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York.) Recent: Maybe Happy Ending, POTUS, Betrayal (West End & Bway) and Seawall/A Life. Recent UK credits: Reverberation (Bristol Old Vic) Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) (West End & The Kiln), Dr Semmelweis, Bleak Expectations (The Criterion). Australian credits include a new first class tour production of Peter and the Starcatcher & Muriel’s Wedding the Musical.