Harry Houdini is the world's greatest entertainer. Just as his death-defying escapology stunts have him, and his wife Bess, on the cusp of a career-defining performance for King Edward, he finds himself framed for murder by a gang of criminals in cahoots with the chief of police. Can Harry & Bess escape the plot and clear their names? And how is their rival, The Superstar Spiritualist medium, involved? All will be revealed in this hilarious 39 Steps-esque thriller, played out in New Old Friends' (Crimes on Centre Court) inimitable, award-winning style of physical comedy, sparkling wit and just a touch of chaos. Featuring a hard-working cast of four playing multiple roles on an almost harder-working set, this show will have you laughing and gasping throughout at the magic of theatre and the 'real' magic of illusions designed by TV's Pete Firman| 25 Apr 24 to 27 Apr 24 | Lichfield Garrick Lichfield, Staffordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 24 Apr 24 | Courtyard Hereford, Herefordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 Apr 24 to 20 Apr 24 | Eden Court Theatre Inverness, Highlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 16 Apr 24 | Eastwood Park Theatre Glasgow Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 12 Apr 24 to 13 Apr 24 | Theatre Royal Windsor Windsor, Berkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 10 Apr 24 | Theatre Royal Wakefield Wakefield, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 3 Apr 24 to 6 Apr 24 | Octagon Theatre Bolton, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 2 Apr 24 | Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre) Darlington, County Durham Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 29 Mar 24 to 30 Mar 24 | Devonshire Park Theatre Eastbourne, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 26 Mar 24 to 27 Mar 24 | Playhouse Salisbury, Wiltshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 23 Mar 24 | Devonshire Park Theatre Eastbourne, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 23 Mar 24 | Connaught Theatre Worthing, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 19 Mar 24 to 21 Mar 24 | Key Theatre Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 15 Mar 24 | New Theatre Royal Portsmouth, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 14 Mar 24 | Corn Exchange Newbury, Berkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 12 Mar 24 to 13 Mar 24 | Lowther Pavilion Lytham St Annes, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 8 Mar 24 to 9 Mar 24 | Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 5 Mar 24 to 6 Mar 24 | Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Feb 24 to 29 Feb 24 | The Dukes Lancaster, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 27 Feb 24 | Middlesbrough Theatre Middlesbrough, Cleveland Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 22 Feb 24 to 24 Feb 24 | Theatre Royal Winchester, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 15 Feb 24 to 16 Feb 24 | Mercury Theatre Colchester, Essex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 13 Feb 24 to 14 Feb 24 | Royal & Derngate Northampton, Northamptonshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 6 Feb 24 to 10 Feb 24 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
