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PEOPLE & ARTS Friday 2 december 2016
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Women lead the ‘The Illusionists’ on Broadway this time

MARK KENNEDY with her significant other,
AP Entertainment Writer Thommy Ten. She grew up
NEW YORK (AP) — The in Austria, adored acting
magic supergroup “The and dancing as a child
Illusionists” has returned and studied social work in
to Broadway trying to school. She met Ten in 2011
stun audiences for a third and they soon fell in love.
time, but this time they’ve In their act, van Tass is
brought something miss- blindfolded while her
ing from previous stops: fe- partner goes out into the
male magicians. crowd and randomly picks
Jinger Leigh, who performs items from theatergo-
with her husband, Mark ers. Anything he touches,
Kalin, is known for elabo- she’ll instantly know, from
rate illusions — like levitat- serial numbers on $5 bills
ing and sawing someone to the expiration date of
in half. And the clairvoy- asthma inhalers. They were
ant Amelie van Tass will be named runners-up in NBC’s
able to tell you what’s in 2016 “America’s Got Tal-
your purse while blindfold- ent” competition .
ed onstage. “Some people think it may-
“What you’re going to see
is a little bit different than be is a little tough to be
‘The Illusionists’ you saw like 24 hours together but
last year. It’s the same This image released by DKC shows Jinger Leigh, center, performing with her husband Mark we can manage it pretty
brand and it’s the same Kalin, right. good,” she said. “Some
quality level, but this show Associated Press people need three days
is rich in history,” said Leigh. apart from each other. For
“It’s rich in costuming and est-grossing show ever at Rick Thomas (“The Immor- magic, considers it a su- us, three hours are OK.”
character and composi- the Neil Simon Theatre. tal”), Justo Thaus (“The preme honor to be on a Leigh will try her hand at
tion.” The addition of women this Grand Carlini”), Jonathan Broadway stage. some lost tricks from the
“The Illusionists — Turn of time is no revisionism — fe- Goodwin (“The Daredev- “This is the epitome for me. past, like the Okito floating
the Century “ has landed male magicians were often il”), Charlie Frye (“The Ec- This is the pinnacle,” said ball, in which a ball hov-
at the Palace Theatre with headliners in magic’s gold- centric”) and Dana Daniels Leigh, who has previously ers about the stage. She’s
eight new acts. The fran- en age. Leigh lists Adelaide (“The Charlatan”). played the Sydney Opera also sawed in half with help
chise first arrived on Broad- Herrmann, Mercedes Tal- Leigh, who grew up in House and the Palladium from two members of the
way during the 2014-15 ma and Ionia the Enchant- Bridgeport, Connecticut, in London. “This is THE mile- audience.
holiday season and a new ress as pioneers. and performed in Las Ve- stone. I can retire after this, Both women said they nev-
group arrived last Christ- The rest of the magical gas before meeting her I think.” er use their special skills for
mas, becoming the high- lineup this time includes husband and switching to Van Tass is also onstage profit or revenge..q

Streaming sports Mickey Mouse hits the road

gets easier as NFL with NASCAR stars in new series

comes to CBS All Access

TALI ARBEL LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mick-
AP Technology Writer ey Mouse is hanging with a
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS says NFL games are coming to fast crowd in a new Disney
its CBS All Access subscription service, making it a little TV series.
easier for “cord cutters” to watch football without a pric- Disney said Thursday its
ey cable subscription. animated “Mickey and the
The ability to easily watch live sports is one of most im- Roadster Racers” will pair
portant reasons people pay for traditional cable bun- the famous mouse with
dles. NFL games are already streamed live , but in many recurring guests Jimmie
cases still require a satellite or cable TV subscription. Johnson, Danica Patrick
Games aired on CBS will be available for streaming on and Jeff Gordon.
tablets, to TVs and on cbs.com starting Sunday, if custom- The NASCAR stars will voice
ers live in one of the 150 markets where the CBS All Ac- animated characters This image released by Disney Junior, characters, from left, Pluto,
cess app comes with a live CBS feed. The games aren’t based on them. Johnson Goofy, Minnie Mouse, Jiminy Johnson, Pete the Cat and Mickey
available on CBS’ phone app, as those mobile rights are plays Jiminy Johnson; Pat- Mouse appear in a scene from “Mickey and the Roadster Rac-
exclusive to Verizon. rick is Danni Sue, and Gor- ers,” a madcap car-racing adventure series for preschoolers
The multiyear deal includes regular, preseason and post- don is Gordon Gear. making its television debut on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m. EST.
Associated Press
season games shown on CBS. Thursday night games will Mickey’s pals Minnie, Pluto,
become available next year — CBS’ allotment is finished Goofy, Daisy and Donald Racers” is described as a will include Jay Leno, Tim
for this season — and so will the Super Bowl when CBS has will be along for the ride “madcap” adventure se- Gunn, Tony Shalhoub, Jane
it again in 2019. as well when the series de- ries for children 2 through Leeves and Patton Oswalt.
CBS All Access costs $6 a month, or $10 for a version with buts in January on the Dis- 7, with lessons on topics “Mickey and the Roadster
fewer ads. It also has episodes of CBS shows, some classic ney Channel and Disney including friendship and Racers” will debut 9 a.m.
TV like “Cheers” and “Frasier,” and a handful of original Junior. teamwork. EDT Sunday, Jan. 15, on the
shows.q “Mickey and the Roadster Other celebrity guests Disney channels.q