Zubrick Magic Theatre announces Moonlight Express as it celebrates five years in downtown St. Pete

A explain is about to tug into downtown St. Petersburg, and it’s taking passengers someplace unexpected.

Zubrick Magic Theatre is launching Moonlight Negate, an immersive novel magic vow that can transform its theatre at 1211 1st Avenue North into “Zubrick Region.” The 18-and-over abilities begins September 10th and would maybe maybe seat staunch 20 company at a time.

Operated by award-a hit Illusionists Chris and Ryan Zubrick, the 97-seat theater opened in 2021 within the EDGE District. It introduced a family-friendly, 70-minute magic vow that includes comedy, sleight-of-hand, and mountainous-scale illusions to downtown St. Pete.

Moonlight Negate would maybe be held on decide out nights, whereas the theater’s valuable vow will continue on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

For Moonlight Negate, the theater’s lobby will stay acquainted, however as soon as company enter the auditorium, the Zubricks promise to pass them into an fully various world.

The frequent seats will depart within the aid of printed backdrops, whereas a 22-foot façade of a luxury 1940’s explain carriage will stretch all the intention in which throughout the stage. Theatrical lights, immersive soundscape, a attach clock, and other necessary aspects will complete the setting.

“Returning patrons to the theatre won’t even acknowledge the home,” co-proprietor Ryan Zubrick acknowledged in a conversation with St. Pete Rising. “We’ve transformed the general attach, creating the looks to be of the Zubrick Region.”

Guests will advance at 7 p.m. for a complimentary glass of champagne and a sweet confection sooner than the conductor requires boarding. They are going to then take their seats for the length of the explain-carriage façade for a 70-minute sleight-of-hand magic efficiency.

“There’s so much of themes of rush and time and rush which would maybe be woven into the scripting and the abilities,” Zubrick acknowledged. “It’s mountainous immersive, very experiential, with so much of sights, sounds, and theatrical aspects.”

Even though created and produced by Chris & Ryan Zubrick, the Moonlight Negate vow would maybe be conducted by magician Neil Fama, who no longer too lengthy within the past moved to St. Petersburg from Alaska after leaving the defense force.

Fama, a local of Saipan, had identified Ryan and Chris Zubrick for years sooner than appealing to the home. He has already change into acquainted to theatre company through his pre-vow shut-up magic performances.

Before appealing to St. Petersburg, Chris and Ryan spent 13 years performing in Saipan and Guam, where they staged more than 7,500 displays for over 2 million of us.

The theater’s rising unsuitable of repeat company helped inspire the Zubricks to invent a novel offering.

“Americans prefer miracles that happen of their fingers, correct in front of their face,” Zubrick acknowledged. “We wanted to originate one thing elevated for an viewers of adults fully, where presumably the kids fetch a babysitter and finish home.”

The premise for Moonlight Negate came collectively as the couple mirrored on explain-themed experiences they encountered whereas traveling and regarded as what Fama’s shut-up magic would maybe maybe ship to the theatre.

For the Zubricks, who acknowledged the theatre’s success has surpassed their novel expectations, the novel vow is but another manner to withhold things intelligent for themselves and for the locals who return with every novel visiting buddy or family member.

The theater no longer too lengthy within the past accepted its fifth anniversary.

“I undergo in ideas very vividly five years within the past staying up at night going, ‘Is anyone going to aquire a trace?’” Zubrick acknowledged. “However the local neighborhood has supported us in ways previous imagination.”

Initial Moonlight Negate performances are scheduled on decide out Thursdays through early November, with further dates anticipated to be announced at a later date.

Tickets are on hand through the Moonlight Negate web pickle.