PODCAST GUEST. SPEAKER. STORYTELLER.
Extraordinary stories from Broadway and beyond, revealing what it takes to imagine the impossible, perform it live, and amaze millions around the world.
ROB LAKE PODCAST GUEST. SPEAKER. STORYTELLER.
BROADWAY HEADLINER • AGT FINALIST • 80+ MILLION VIEWS • SOLD OUT IN 60+ COUNTRIES • MERLIN AWARD WINNER
“The world’s
greatest illusionist”
“Rob Lake has turned the illusionist game on its head”
"The most prolific illusionist of his generation"
"A truly magical journey... a mind-boggling evening of theatre"
“Ryan Seacrest, watch out. If there’s anyone in America who can host a talk show, game show, or reality competition, it’s clearly the handsome and ultra-amiable Rob Lake...”
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ILLUSIONIST. CREATOR. PRODUCER. ENTREPRENEUR.
Rob Lake is one of the world’s most celebrated illusionists, thrilling sold-out audiences in more than 60 countries.
He has headlined Broadway and performed in arenas, theatres, and casinos around the globe, from Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre and the Las Vegas Strip to Dubai Opera and a seven-year residency at Atlantis Paradise Island.
A finalist on NBC’s America’s Got Talent with more than 80 million online views, Rob has been called “The world’s greatest illusionist” by NBC. He performs original, large-scale illusions live, without CGI or camera tricks.
Rob began performing magic at age ten in Oklahoma. His passion and persistence turned a childhood obsession into a self-made international career. He produced and financed his own shows, took them around the world, and ultimately created and headlined his own Broadway production.
“Rob Lake has generated millions of dollars at the box office resulting in one of the most popular and in-demand illusion shows in the world.”
ILLUSION DESIGNER.
Rob Lake is one of the most sought-after illusion designers and magic consultants.
In addition to creating his own illusions, his work includes Adele’s Las Vegas residency, The Muppets, Walt Disney Imagineering, Disney’s Aladdin, Death Becomes Her, Sesame Street Live, multiple Broadway productions, TV, film, & world-famous theme parks.
ROB LAKE PODCAST TOPICS
HOW DO YOU INVENT THE IMPOSSIBLE?
The psychology, engineering, danger, and theatrical storytelling behind an original illusion, from the first idea to the moment it must amaze thousands of people.
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THE STAR RUNS THE SHOW
Rob doesn’t stop working when he leaves the stage. He creates the illusions, directs the staging, runs the operation, oversees logistics and crews, and even shapes the marketing. What that control makes possible, and what it demands of him.
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FINDING THE MAGIC
Following your passion and persisting with purpose, regardless of what others think you can achieve. What it takes to keep believing in the impossible.​​​
MANIFESTING THE MAGIC
How a ten-year-old in Oklahoma believed in a life no one else could see, then created his own opportunities, financed his illusions, and refused to give up: realizing a global career and Broadway dream.
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NOTHING IS REAL
How AI and CGI have changed what audiences believe, and why a room full of people witnessing something unexplainable with their own senses matters more every year.
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RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES
How attention, expectation, and perception shape an illusion, and why knowing it is a trick won’t stop the gasp. Inside the psychology and science of magic.
ROB LAKE PODCAST SAMPLE CONVERSATIONS
AVOIDING DEATH ONSTAGE
Real danger, real consequences, and no second take. How Rob prepares for illusions where failure is not theatrical, and what they have taught him about calculated risk.
MAKING ADELE DISAPPEAR
How an illusion is imagined, engineered, and adapted for someone else. Creating illusions for Adele, The Muppets, Broadway productions, Aladdin, Harry Potter concerts, and Disney Imagineering. The pressure of making it work before thousands of fans.
WHEN THE MAGIC HAS TO PAY FOR ITSELF
How Rob financed each new opportunity with the last one, reinvesting ticket sales into larger illusions, international tours, and the road that eventually led to Broadway.
WHEN THE PLAN FALLS APART
Engagements canceled, tours pulled, and the production already shipped across the globe. What happens when months of work and tons of equipment are stranded beyond your control. What you do next matters most.
BEING BOTH THE ARTIST AND THE CEO
Creating wonder onstage while carrying payroll, contracts, logistics, risk, and responsibility for everything behind the production.
WHAT ROB CAN’T TELL YOU
Everything is on the table except the methods behind the magic, and why protecting that boundary matters in a culture that expects access to everything.
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
The dream came true. So did the pressure, sacrifice, responsibility, disappointment, and challenges no one imagines while wishing for it. Yet Rob would still choose it again.
AS SEEN ON
“Lake symbolizes wonder and hope… and being able to do that in a theatrical way is taking the audience on a journey.”
CONTACT ROB LAKE
CORPORATE OFFICES
Toll Free (US Callers): 877-948-LAKE (5253)
Email: info@roblake.com