My wife and I attended their 5:30 show last night as an early evening Valentines Day gift to ourselves. We were greeted promptly when we arrived and when the theater opened we were shown to our seats up front row seats 11 & 12. The sets presentation was lavish and beautiful. A myriad of details hung before us, each making us wonder how and when they would be incorporated into the show.The show started on time and the magic show began. But calling it simply a magic show doesnt do it enough justice. Yes there were displays of close up magic, some tried chestnuts, many new to me; but there were two other components at play last night.There was the pure showmanship of the pair, a few times they compared themselves to PT Barnum, but I think that does them a disservice. Theres was an act of both magic and theater, a work of art well honed through their 800+ shows, but never appearing tired.Thirdly there was the charismatic way that the two of them worked with each other, supported each others individual displays, and the ease with which they worked the crowd to involve them in the very acts of the show.The whole thing came together to become something far greater than the sum of each of their parts. I can not urge you hard enough to go see them. It is truly a worthy experience, especially for any who are fans of magic, vaudeville, carnivals, and a genuinely solid entertaining show.

Just saw this gorgeous show at the Tempe Center for the Arts. It is absolutely STUNNING in every way! Everything, from the tickets to the decor, to the brochures and pamphlets to the posters are all exquisite in old world magic aesthetic. The show itself is thrilling! Filled with fun moments of audience engagement, this show delights in mystery, fanfare, beauty, and of course, a wonderful sense of magic and wonder!There is nothing quite like experiencing the Carnival Of Illusion here in our beautiful state. Nothing comes close to capturing the beauty of magic and the soul of the world, quite like these two. An absolute delight, all around!And, if youre celebrating a birthday or anniversary with magic in the air, the stars will align with a lovely surprise! After the show, this magic duo comes out to greet everyone personally and spend a bit of time with you after the magic. If youre celebrating with them, theyll even pose for photos with you too!

Very entertaining- funny and mysterious! I took a 12 yr old and he was thoroughly impressed as well. I asked him what is his favorite part and he said, ALL OF IT. Definitely something different and fun to do.

Me and my husband went to the 7:30pm show last night, it was up close and personal which I loved! Susan was so funny, her and Roland have an amazing gift. Thanks for a great night of entertainment

A truly charming evening of entertainment. A very engaging show, intimate, intelligent, and often funny.This is real close up magic. Done very skillfully.A great addition to any visit to the Biltmore.

It was alright. They haven’t changed up their routine in 10 years - it’s the same lame tricks as the last time we went, yet somehow it still seemed unrehearsed. Not worth the $45 dollars. The man kept shouting out “no videos please” during the performance when no one was taking a video. The best part was when they brought their dog out on stage to be honest. They need to revamp their routine.

It was such an amazing experience! I would definitely go again. Thank you Roland and Susan for a beautiful and MAGICAL night :)

Roland and Susan were awesome! What an awe-inspiring show. I kept thinking how utterly amazing it was the illusions/tricks they performed. They are SO good at their craft. The venue was very nice. And the attention to detail wonderful. The atmosphere was small, personal and intimate with audience participation. These two really are brilliant performers. Worth the money and time. Go see them!!

Coming from someone who doesnt really care for magic shows, this is a really cool magic show. The audience sits directly on the stage, and interact quite a bit with the performers. The performers schtick is well done and fits well with the motif they are going for.Check it out!

I have been working with Roland and Susan for a few months now and they have been big supporters of Arizonans for Children. Theyve donated tickets to our Mentor Program so that our volunteers can take foster children in the community to enjoy this wonderful show! They have helped our mentors bond with their mentees and enjoy a very special evening together. This is truly a unique opportunity that not a lot of children in care get to experience.I was finally able to attend myself and had a fabulous time. The show was funny, amazing, inspiring... just incredible! These two are very special people and they will ensure you have a fantastic evening!

This show was incredible! My boyfriend and I loved every minute of it! It was very entertaining as well as great humor, and the performers and staff were very kind and genuine. I highly recommend! It is a great night out!

I just wanted to thank you for a magical evening. You provided awe, wonder, and joy. I can’t imagine how anyone, anywhere, except the other audience members, could have had anything close to such a special night.

What a fantastic night of wit & wizardry. Roland & Susanne are amazing performers! Take the family to enjoy a laughter filled ooh la la show!

Highly recommended. Great show with great hosts! My family enjoyed this experience during our visit to Phoenix. Fun for the whole family. We will be back to visit next season.

This is a amazing show. Roland and Susan are true aficionados—masters of their craft. It is an exciting show that leaves you thinking an wondering for days. How do they do what they do? Their enthusiasm and joy is contagious.

Such a wonderful evening out! From the very get-go everyone was very warm and welcoming. I loved the decor (vintage chic) personally. The show is fun, with cute banter between the performers and even crowd participation. If youre wanting to try something different for birthday or anniversary, I highly recommend seeing Carnival of Illusion! Ooh la la!

I Love illusion. We have seen some of the great masters in the past year. I didnt know what to expect. This show mixed some fantastic illusion, cabaret, and intimate interaction between Roland, Susan, and the audience. Everyone was included in the fun and intimate detail. It takes place in Tucson in the parlor room of the 200 year old Scottish Rites building. The atmosphere lends to the ooh-la-la fun that one is about to take part in. I highly recommend this show to anyone who wants to enjoy themselves. I was onstage for one of the old time standard magic show, holding straps attached to Susan. So as not to ruin your fun, I will not go any further other than to say I was wowed!Also, the wonderful people who are the silent partners, behind the scene are beyond fabulous. My hop-a-long Sharon had broke her ankle the night we were originally were going to see them. The accommodation, customer service, and love shown by everyone was beyond spectacular.One more time, I can not say it enough. You have to go!

We had such a great time at the show! The magicians are entertaining and performed some classic magic tricks! They involve the audience which breaks up the show and allows for interactive fun. Definitely would recommend for a date night or outing with the family!

Great experience for all ages (website states ages 8+). The performance was very engaging and exciting and they are both seasoned entertainers. The show feels personal and intimate with the audience. My wife and I were running a few minutes late and they waited for us and all other guests to arrive before starting the show.Audience participation is high, so keep that in mind if you fear the stage. Great fun!

This is by far the worst magic performance my wife and I have ever encountered. Because of the price we believed it was going to be something to behold but we’re more than disappointed. First they brag about selling out. Of course they sell out when there are only 70-100 seats max. It is truly a mid to high school performance. Very amateurish! I don’t understand the high reviews on here. There were people that left during the performance. I think the best thing this show does is take people’s money.

Night of magic and laugh. I truly enjoyed from the first to the last minute of the show. My husband and me had a very delightful night. Show is very interactive, and that brings very intimate parlour experience. Thank you Sarlot & Eyed for such amazing night. I will be back with my friends.

Intimate parlour magic at its best. Roland and Susan are awesome....highly recommended!!

Oooh la laaaa indeed! The show exceeded all expectations. I dont want to spoil anything... just rest assured that you will be consistently amazed and you will go home with a smile on your face.

If you are looking for a fun Family oriented show that keeps moving this is it. The Staff is welcoming, professional, and courteous. Their follow up and follow thru is exemplary. The entertainers know their stuff and the show is pleasant. For an evening out I would recommend it. You may want to have dinner at the hotel as the food their is also excellent

My best friend from childhood was visiting from Milwaukee and i wanted to do something fun and different while she was here. So my husband, my friend and I got tickets to Carnival of Illusion. The Mesa Center for the Performing arts is a fabulous venue and the small theater was just the right size for an intimate performance with every seat in the house perfect. The three of us absolutely loved the show. Roland and Susan were fantastic. Theyre super magicians and charming to boot. I highly recommend this show.

Absolutely stellar performance! Totally worth it, its a wonderful experience.

Cannot believe how much fun I had and how captivated I was by this! I want to go back a million times! My mind has been completely and forever changed!! After dreading “another night of magic with my husband”, the years of training and studying put into your craft shine through in your show! On my way out, you commented on how you enjoyed watching my reactions on my face, thank you for putting on and putting so much time into such an amazing performance!!! Loved! Loved! Loved!!!

First of all please ignore any negative comments. This show is very reasonably priced compared to other events and very entertaining. Well thought out and executed from beginning to end. Small intimate venue with old world charm. Roland and Susan were very personable, gracious, and extremely talented. I would highly recommend this event and we plan to go again.

I have always enjoyed going to live performances of any kind, but Carnival of Illusion is now one of my favorites. They are incredibly talented, lively, and get many of the audience members involved. Every time I would think I knew where the magic trick was going, there would be a curveball. The tricks varied from incredibly technical to just plain impossible, basically making only one explanation possible: magic must be real. I went for my birthday and it was a great way to celebrate. As we left the theater at the end of the show, they were there to personally greet and thank everyone leaving the theater. As a birthday gift and thank you, they gave me a free signed poster and talked with me for a bit. I highly recommend and I hope to see another one of their shows in the future too!

Went on valentines night with my wife. We have been looking around to do new things (new bees in AZ) and came across this show on the internet. Was a good show,inexpensive the only thing I wasn’t crazy about was the chairs little to close thought they could have made them a little more spread out.

The show is fabulous! I highly recommend it! We are trying to get to the next show in Mesa to take my grandmother, as she would love it! The presentation is a welcome change to the norm of entertainment in this age! It even thrilled -and challenged- our 15 year old son who is interested in little except sports and movies that involve blowing things up! Each of us had a favorite illusion that we pondered and tried to decipher over dinner after the show.I loved how engaging and interactive the show is with the audience. Laughing and smiling gives a welcome boost to any day! It’s variety of talents and topics flowed and it had my continual interest of “what next?, what could possibly top that?” Among the many times I said, “unbelievable”, the greatest disbelief was how fast 80 minutespassed. Roland and Susan are amazing and rare entertainers. I have seen David Copperfield and several other magicians/illusionists on stage and their big techno stuntsare impressive, but to me they appear to be more technology than the true art of magic and illusion. Super unique entertainment! Go!

What a wonderful evening. It turned out to be much more of a magical experience than I had anticipated. From the venue, to the music, the costumes to the wonderful host and hostess, I do not have enough positive words to say about it. The experience took me from cerebral to emotional in the span of minutes, along with the laughter and feelings of connectedness to the other audience members. By keeping the patrons to such a small group at each show it definitely adds to that feeling of intimacy and also means there is not one bad seat in the house. Bravo, bravo and encore please!!! I cant wait until the next time the carnival is in town. Ive already shared with family and friends what a great experience we had. And most importantly, thank you for opening up tickets through VetTix. That is the only way we wouldve been able to enjoy this amazing show and were blessed that you choose to honor our veterans with the opportunity to have a night out and enjoy a spectacular show. Thank you!!!

Loved the whole experience. Roland and Susan and all of the crew are topnotch in how they create the atmosphere for there terrific performance. The Scottish Rite Temple only adds to the feeling of magic and anticipation. Cant wait for our granddaughters to add a year or two so we can share the experience.

Excellent old world Magic Show! Small and intimate audience helped make the show fabulous! We took our 8 yr old for her birthday and it ended up that we all enjoyed it very much and keep talking about it!

Took my husband to see Carnival of Illusions for his birthday. Everyone was wonderful. Very nice atmosphere. Roland and Susan had a very entertaining show. We had a wonderful time!! I would recommend to friends and family for a nite of great entertainment!

Great night with family and friends in Tucson!! Roland and Susan are truly amazing and the venue was perfect. We all loved feeling as if we were a part of the show (a few of us even were). Audience interactions were great and it was such a fun magical evening.

Such an awesome night!!! Highly recommend for a special occasion, date night, or just if you like to have your mind blown with some sweet magic! Loved how interactive the show was. It was a limited audience size so even though we bough back row seats, we could still see everything and were very much involved... my husband even got called on stage to help with a trick! We have been talking about the show for days and are still totally in awe. Great time!!

What a great show! Roland and Susan put on a wonderful magic show full of mystery and comedy. The theater was intimate and cozy. Perfect! We cant wait to go again! OOOH LA LA!

It was a great show and interactive for the family!

I am not sure what fantastic illusions people are referring to in these reviews. While enjoying the intimate atmosphere and the entertainment factor because our hosts were great people, I feel this show is antiquated and a lot of the illusions were both predictable and obvious. For the price of the ticket, I expected more.

Carnival of Illusion gave us a perfect Birthday memory. It was fun and full of amazing illusions. Susan and Roland were beautiful and kind people who treated us with every respect. what a fun experience I recommend it to all.

We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. If you very the opportunity, definately take this one in!

I enjoyed the show, the theater I was in was small and chairs were folding chairs, but they still fooled me even though we were sitting so close.

Fantastic experience! We loved the show.

This magic show never ceases to delight and amaze. Roland and Susan combine charm, and delightful audience participation to create an intimate evening of old-fashioned mesmorism. Highly recommended! (I especially enjoyed the classy “English” introductions.)

We enjoyed the show so much the first time, we decided to go back and take a group of friends. It was great to experience it a second time AND witness our friends initial reactions. Theyre still talking about it several days later...

Entertaining and pleasant. Adding the cash bar was smart. Costuming a bit lackluster and some props appeared worn and outdated. Misspelled audience name (s) on mystery reveal ....Show likely to benefit from some morepolish. Wed indeed send our friends. Our feedback is for support and encouragement!

Highly entertaining show! A unique combination of illusion, old world charm, and interactive fun. Ive never seen anything quite like it and I thoroughly enjoyed entering Roland and Susans intimate world of magic, humor, and amazing illusions.

Loved this show! Super entertaining and a must see!! We were in the front row and blown away by the entire show!

I purchased these tickets for our anniversary. Ended up going with a friend of mine instead. In my opinion this show would be more appropriate for young children. It states on their site that no children under 13 admitted, there was no part of this show that would have bothered a small child. UPDATE: The management team contacted me about this review. We had a great conversation about what our expectations were going into the show. Thank you for being attentive to your audience.

One of the most entertaining and amazing shows. I have been several times and thoroughly enjoy!!!!

This is an extremely talented duo. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the show. The intimacy of the setting was very different than any other shows we have attended, we felt like we were in the show. The finale was excellent. We would definitely go to see Roland and Susan again. How do they perform all of those illusions? We are mystified.Jack & Bev in Phoenix, AZ

I bought tickets for my husbands birthday and we had a fabulous time! Everything was perfect, down to the tiniest detail…from the gracious hostess greeting us at check in and giving us keepsake tickets, to the fancy parlor backdrop and lovely draped chairs, to the exquisite costumes, and the incredible synchronized illusions to the music! Roland and Susan have a way of connecting with the audience with their mysterious charm...it was all so OOH, La La!!

Booked for Vacation while in Phoenix. Paid, received email it was over booked and cancelled. Highly disappointed. Daughter was really looking forward to it.

Absolutely magic!! My Family and I went for the 250th show in Phoenix and it was one of the best nights of our lives! An evening none of us will ever forget! Roland and Susan were so entertaining they can work a crowd like you wouldnt believe and the magic they perform is just spectacular! I all out recommend this for anyone that is or will be in the Phoenix or Tuscan. A truly magic evening for you and a friend or friends, family or loved one! GO GO GO!

I believe it was the start of their season and it looked like they needed to work out a few bugs. But I believe it could be a really good show as they fine-tune their performance.

We had a wonderful time.They made us feel like we we family. Cant wait for season 8 to start. Thank you for the laughter.

An experience I will never forget! So glad I was able to experience the Magic!

This is a great show...how I imagine magic used to be. Roland and Susan are a fantastic and entertaining dynamic duo! Super fun!

Not wanting to leave the pool during a relaxing Scottsdale vacation, the wife bought these tickets believing I would want to go see a magic show, (being a amateur magic hack),...not only was it great magic, a fantastic audience participation act without the awkwardness, (they made everyone special), but it turned out to be much better than the pool on a 100 degree Arizona day.The whole audience is seated on stage, closeup, the act was funny, magical and engaging. This is a great time, Wholeheartedly recommend as a first date, 50th anniversary or birthday group party, (they were all there). Nothing fake about the chemistry between these two performers, they are married, even the magic was real.Gotta see it, again.Bob and Wendy Cupcake Sanborn

Fabulous show in Tucson. Truly amazing.

AKA bigfredThe Carnival of Illusion show at the Double Tree Hotel in Tucson was a real experience! Some great magic combined with a audience participation that makes each of the audience feel that they are part of the experience and really appreciated. I am a magician and this is the second time we have attended. My wife has accompanied me to many shows and conventions all over the world (Germany, England and Spain etc.) and this show is the only show that Inge has asked to go back to and we will probably make it back next year. Another new development is that they now also have a show at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix. Check out their web page for more basic information!HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Iv never been here before but it looks like a sick place :)