Criss Angel Believe will debute Sept 12 at the Luxor
hotel and casino on the Las
Vegas Strip. The Cirque
du Soleil-Criss Angel production hyped up for many
months will feature Criss Angel as a "surreal, enigmatic
Victorian noble." Criss Angel Believe takes its name
from a Harry Houdini legend. The magician is said to have
designated a code word for communicating with him after
his death. The word was "believe."
The highly acclaimed and popular Criss Angel Mindfreak
show has begun taping its highly anticipated third season
at the Luxor Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.Criss Angel Vegas
show stars the famous illusionist and performance artist
Criss Angel who brings audiences world wide intense and
daring magic shows. The Luxor will be home to the Criss
Angel Las Vegas edition as he'll be living in the famed
hotel's penthouse while the season is filmed over five
and half months. Audiences await one of the most daring
tricks Angel will perform; levitating in the Luxor pyramid
at the greatest height he's ever attempted at 30 stories.
He also plans to be the first person to ever vanish while
driving a Lamborghini, attempting this trick at 150-180mph.
In this edition of Criss Angel Las Vegas he will also
attempt to make the Fantasy girls of the Luxor disappear
at the top of the atrium in the lobby. In an interview
he says that he intends to invite Penn
& Teller, Amazing
Johnathan and Lance Burton to the hotel and make them
disappear along with the entire Luxor hotel! Criss Angel
Vegas show tricks and illusions encompass the highest
of ambitions and leave millions of people in awe of his
skills and capabilities. He openly invites anyone in the
area to visit the Luxor while Criss Angel Mindfreak is
being taped live, for free! That's right, watching his
performances filming in Vegas is completely free! Though
Angel spares no praise for Houdini he believes that magic
has not "kept up with the times" and is trying
to bring the art of magic back into popular culture today.
26 half hour shows and one hour-long season finale will
be all be shot on the grounds of the Luxor Hotel and is
bound to "Freak your mind".
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Biography:
Since the ripe age of six Criss Angel, an inquisitive and creative child, has dabbled in many different art forms including performance artist, musician, mystefier and incendiary. Encompassing an adamant work ethic, incredibly unique vision, inarguable talent and skill, he grew up with both music and magic close to his heart with his biggest magic influences being the infamous Houdini and the other, Richiardi. He received his pyrotechnics license by 18, also holds a 7th degree black belt and has a fairly extensive background in gymnastics and dance.
1998 saw Criss Angel show off his skill in hid first
major production at Madison Square Garden called World
of Illusion. The show had a great response and got him
another major show, this time on Broadway called "Mindfreak'
which was a success until the show's end in January of
2003. Before the show's end, 'Criss Angel MindFreak' premiered
in October of 2002 as a one-time shot. After the Broadway
show Angel went on to appear in many more specials and
televison shows. Angel went on to secure 'Mindfreak' as
a regularly running television show on A&E with the
first two seasons filmed at the-then Aladdin Hotel in
Las Vegas. Currently season 3 is being filmed at the Luxor
Hotel and Casino, also in Vegas.
The 21st century has witnessed Criss Angel add new definition to the meaning "performing artist". The Criss Angel show has been created, directed, produced and starred in by himself. The Criss Angel show topped highest advanced tickets sold during his 600performance/14 month off-broadway run of the Criss Angel show This magical ingenue has received several awards to date including Magician of the Year 2001, 2004,2005, 2007 and 2008 making him the first magician ever to receive this esteemed award this many times.
