"As a child growing up in Oklahoma, his parents exposed him to theater by taking him to touring shows. The education didn't stop there. "When they took me to New York, my first Broadway shows were The Secret Garden, The Will Rogers Follies, and Beauty and the Beast," Lake tells Fast Company. "I was just so fortunate to be exposed to the arts quite often as a kid.""
"This is especially fitting since Lake is now essentially living the plot of the 1984 film, which revolves around Kermit the Frog and friends and their madcap efforts to mount a musical on the Great White Way. "These characters, they've been part of my life for as long as I can remember.""
Rob Lake debuts on Broadway with Rob Lake Magic with Special Guests The Muppets at the Broadhurst Theatre. He grew up in Oklahoma with frequent exposure to touring theater and early visits to New York that included The Secret Garden, The Will Rogers Follies, and Beauty and the Beast. Childhood fandom of the Muppets influenced his understanding of show business and inspired perseverance and dreaming. A magic show in Branson at age ten set his career goal to become an illusionist. He has performed worldwide in over 60 countries, earned television recognition, and received the Merlin Award as International Stage Magician of the Year in 2008.
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