Derren Brown: Secret (Broadway)
Closed 2h 30m
Derren Brown: Secret (Broadway)
85%
85%
(256 Ratings)
Positive
95%
Mixed
5%
Negative
0%
Members say
Entertaining, Clever, Absorbing, Funny, Masterful

About the Show

British mentalist and illusionist Derren Brown brings his unique brand of mind reading, persuasion, and psychological illusion to Broadway for the first time. (Past Reviews)

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Critic Reviews (21)

The New York Times
September 15th, 2019

CRITIC'S PICK "Review: Being Brainwashed Into Joy in Derren Brown’s ‘Secret’: This one-mentalist show, in which Mr. Brown peers into the minds of his audience, offers exhilaration and comfort to New York City’s head cases."
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Time Out New York
September 15th, 2019

4/5 Stars "Mentalist Derren Brown blows your mind in the Broadway magic show 'Secret.'"
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Deadline
September 15th, 2019

"‘Derren Brown: Secret’ Makes Dizzying Magic On Broadway In J.J. Abrams-Produced Dazzle"
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Variety
September 15th, 2019

"It’s a jaw-dropping, multi-layered reveal with a kicker of a coda. If minds aren’t totally blown, they’re at least scrambled for a while. Even cynical New Yorkers will be at least momentarily stunned."
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The Hollywood Reporter
September 15th, 2019

"The show...is infused with a theatrical polish that makes its substantial running time fly by. By the time it's over, you'll be thrilled you've been so oblivious to the evening's devilish machinations that you somehow didn't see a man in a gorilla suit snatching a banana from a podium onstage in plain view. Not once, but twice."
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Entertainment Weekly
September 16th, 2019

Grade: A “The tricky thing about reviewing Derren Brown’s Secret on Broadway is that the audience is sworn to secrecy on arrival in the theater. So should I just tell you it’s great, go see it, you won’t regret it, and be done? Okay, fine, you’re here for more context than you’d gain from a tweet, so here comes a mostly cryptic review.”
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AM New York
September 15th, 2019

3/4 Stars. "Illusionist's show may not be magic, but it sure is theater."
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NY1
September 15th, 2019

"The show is bound to keep audiences guessing how he does it night after night. Hard to believe it’s just a bunch of tricks up his sleeve because he does seem to have some powers of thought control. And now that I’ve said it, I’m wondering who really wrote this rave review - was it me or was it him?"
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