Mingus Big Band at Opening Night for new exciting venue Midnight Theatre

Doors at 7:00pm

The Soul of Midnight will begin with a preview of the Midnight Theatre's upcoming residency - Magic Tonight.

Magic Tonight is a weekly experience that will bring to audiences the stage magic of the best magicians in New York City.

The Soul of Midnight will feature the magic of Illusionist Matias Letelier and Mentalist Eric Dittelman.

After the Magicians, there will be brief intermission and then the Mingus Big Band will perform.

Matias Letelier

Matias Letelier is an award-winning Chilean-American illusionist and mentalist. With over 24 years of experience, Matias’ unique blend of top-notch magic, mentalism, and high energy, has helped him become one of New York’s favorite entertainers.

Even though he lives in New York, Matias constantly travels around the world to perform at corporate & private events, along with his residency at Speakeasy Magick at the famous McKittrick Hotel in NY.

With performances for Google, T-Mobile, Morgan Stanley, Amazon, Red Bull, HP, J.P.Morgan, SONY, IBM, BMW, Amex, Deloitte and AT&T to name a few, Matias’ charming accent and exceptional talent have delighted millions of people across the USA and the world.

In his show, Matias mixes comedy and magic that will have everybody laughing, entertained, amused, and amazed. His performances include lots of active audience participation, stage illusions, and mind reading demonstrations. Oh, and you might get pickpocketed as well!

Eric Dittelman:

Often known by just his surname, Dittelman combines amazing mind reading with stand-up and improv comedy. In 2012, he blew audiences away as the first ever mind reader on NBC's America's Got Talent where he was a season 7 Top Ten finalist and judges' favorite. He has since appeared on Ellen, Live with Kelly and Ryan, and Penn & Teller: Fool Us. He’s also been featured in Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, and even The National Enquirer.

He has studied improv comedy with The Upright Citizens Brigade, ImprovBoston, and The Second City. In 2018, he made his Broadway debut appearing with The Illusionists.

The Mingus Big Band:

The Mingus Big Band celebrates the music of composer/bassist Charles Mingus who died in 1979. Under the artistic direction of Sue Mingus, this 14-piece band featured new arrangements of Mingus compositions that encouraged deep explorations and ideations of Mingus Music and individual artistic expression in a dynamic ensemble. The band has held down a weekly residency in New York City since 1991, first Thursday nights at Fez under Time Cafe, then Joe’s Pub, City Hall, Iridium, and landing finally at Jazz Standard. Alternating with the Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Mondays at Jazz Standard became a NYC institution and Monday night stronghold for over 11 years, halted only by the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring a rotation of the best musicians in the world, the Mingus Big Band is highly sought-after by festivals and prestigious venues around the world. The band has eleven recordings to its credit, six nominated for Grammys, and won in 2011 with Live at Jazz Standard. A new album, The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions, will be released in 2022.

LINEUP:

TRUMPETS
Tatum Greenblatt
Alex Norris
Philip Harper

SAXOPHONES
Mark Gross
Alex Norris
Brandon Wright
Sam Dillon
Jason Marshall

TROMBONES
Conrad Herwig
Robin Eubanks
Dave Taylor

PIANO
Oscar Perez

BASS
Boris Kozlov

DRUMS
Adam Cruz