Brad Ross Illusionist in the Kings Island Theater

[IndyGuy4KI]

The Brad Ross Illusionist show opened today at Kings Island. What are your thoughts on the show and reviews

Yes, she is levitating in the air. This is not AI.

[Cedar Fair Fanboy]

I got stumped by the levitation trick he pulled.

[silver2005]

I think the show is simple but good.  Liked the use of music and choreography.  Dialog felt a little too well rehearsed though.  I do have Ed Elonzo in my head and his use of ad lib helped a lot.

[IndyGuy4KI]

15 hours ago, silver2005 said:

I think the show is simple but good.  Liked the use of music and choreography.  Dialog felt a little too well rehearsed though.

I thought the pacing was a little odd, but maybe it was because of my first time watching and trying to get good photos at the same time. 

[robintodd]

22 hours ago, silver2005 said:

I think the show is simple but good.  Liked the use of music and choreography.  Dialog felt a little too well rehearsed though.  I do have Ed Elonzo in my head and his use of ad lib helped a lot.

I'm not sure if it's him or lighting or sound something just seemed "off".  I agree over rehearsed and to me lacked personality.  Maybe it was just the show I saw.  I'll give it another go.  The dancers were very good but I don't expect dancing in a magic show. 

It definitely is geared toward children imo and I'm sure 13 and under will get a kick out of it.  I think the biggest difference between this show and other magic shows here in the past is Penn and Teller Fool Us and the internet.  Honestly I didn't see anything that I didn't know how the trick worked.  Over half of the tricks when the "big moment" happened nobody applauded or even gasped.  Nowadays close-up/slight of hand/card magic is much more mystifying and takes more talent than large scale illusions where the assistants are doing most of the work (if you know, you know).  

Also, I may be wrong but does he use local tallent for the other performers in the show?  The "second" magician looks like he could be the Great Houdelini from the Encore show.

I can't wait for the park to start doing broadway style productions again, Oh how I miss the Taft years.

[robintodd]

On 6/1/2026 at 11:10 AM, Cedar Fair Fanboy said:

I got stumped by the levitation trick he pulled.

Think no legs larry.  Watch the ring around the body VERY carefully and notice he doesn't walk all the way from the feet to the head.  Also black backdrop, curtain, etc.  

This trick takes ALOT of core strength from the assistant.  She does it very well.  (Just my guess but with things like this, take away the impossible and what remains is the only possibile explanation.)

[silver2005]

I will say I liked a few of the individual set pieces, particularly the swords and the levitation bits.