THE WORLD'S
HIGHEST-GROSSING
ILLUSIONIST
FORBES
Antonio Díaz, El Mago Pop, graduated in Dramatic Art from the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona. At the age of 20 he created his first troupe and in 2008 he was awarded the National Magic Award.
Capable of breaking all records, from 2017 to 2021, El Mago Pop is right now the artist in Spain that has sold the most tickets for 5 consecutive years, approaching the thrilling figure of 3 million viewers. In 2018 he was positioned as the highest-grossing European illusionist in the world (according to Forbes magazine). Following this milestone he was awarded a plaque on the Gran Vía in Madrid.
Since 2013, and thanks to his television shows on DMAX, which have made him known artistically as "El Mago Pop", he has been able to bring his magic to more than 150 countries around the world and start his international career. Later, with his program "Res és Impossible" on TV3, he manages to be audience leader in 4 consecutive summers.
¡THEY HAVE
ALREADY SEEN HIM!
THE MAGICIAN WHO THRILLED
STEPHEN HAWKING
In 2021, El Mago Pop became the Magic Star on NETFLIX with the show "Magic for Humans by el Mago Pop", broadcasted in 192 countries, thus consolidating its internationalization.
Celebrities like Stephen Hawking, Nick Mason, Neymar, Victoria Beckham, Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, Eva Longoria, Javier Bardem, Shakira, Messi, Pep Guardiola, or Arnold Schwarzenegger, among others, have already surrendered to his talent.
In 2019 he acquired the Teatre Victòria in Barcelona. Located on Avinguda del Paral·lel, this avenue is the axis of entertainment and shows in the city since XIX century. It was in his own theater where, in September of the same year, where he premiered his successful show "NADA ES IMPOSIBLE" which had had an enormeous success for two years in Madrid, surpassing on this occasion in Barcelona, the pre-sales record held by "El Rey León" in the State capital.
In March 2023, it acquires of one of the biggest theaters in Branson, Missouri, USA. A theater with 2,800 seats that will be his new base of operations in America. This year is also his debut on Broadway, at the historic Ethel Barrymore, where stars such as Marlon Brando, Katharine Hepburn and Maggie Smith had performed. It is in this season that Antonio Díaz raises $2,717,000 in just one week, surpassing The Lion King, Hamilton and Funny Girl. The young illusionist was able to present "the one-person show that has raised the most in the history of Broadway" and the one who has "raised the most in a single week in the history of the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
2025
The show "Nada es imposible" reaches 3.000.000 spectators in Madrid and concludes its season at the Teatro Nuevo Alcalá, breaking all box office records.
2025
The documentary "El Mago Pop Lands in USA" premieres on Movistar Plus+ with a spectacular official screening at Madrid’s iconic Callao cinemas.
2025
Antonio Díaz is named Honorary Academician of the Performing Arts, consolidating magic as a recognized performing art.
2024
Presentation of the documentary "El Mago Pop Lands in USA" at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival.
2024
Guinness World Record winner as the most successful artist on Broadway. Antonio makes history, surpassing the previous records held by Bruce Springsteen and Hugh Jackman.
2023-2024
A year full of awards and recognition:
• Esquire - Man of yhe year.
• Ramblista d'Honor.
• Català de l'any.
• Drac de Rac1.
2023
Antonio Díaz premieres his show On Broadway and acquires the largest theater in Branson, Missouri, renaming it as the Branson Magic Theater.
2022
In his season at the Apolo in Madrid, he achieved the emblematic figure of 2,000,000 viewers.
From 2017 to 2021
El Mago Pop becomes the artist in Spain that has sold the most tickets in 5 consecutive years.
2020
El Mago Pop makes the leap to Netflix. His programs "La Gran Ilusión" and "Magic For Humans" are broadcast in 192 countries.
2020
Nada Es Imposible becomes the most watched show in the world.
2019
The pre-sales for the "Nada Es Imposible" premiere at the Teatre Victòria in Barcelona exceeds the pre-sales record held by "El Rey Leon" in Madrid.
2019
El Mago Pop acquires the Teatre Victòria of Barcelona.
2018
A plaque is awarded to El Mago Pop on the Gran Vía in Madrid as the highest grossing European illusionist in the world.
2017
El Mago Pop returns to Madrid with his new show "Nada Es Imposible" at the Teatro Rialto.
2017
The Show "La Gran Ilusión" says goodbye at the Starlite Festival after having been seen by more than 800,000 spectators in three years. It becomes the highest-grossing illusionism show in history in Europe after having passed through 54 Spanish cities, Mexico City, the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and achieving 3 consecutive weeks of sold out at the Teatre Tívoli in Barcelona.
2015
In September 2015 and until April 2016, El Mago Pop was installed in the historic Teatro Calderón in Madrid, where he broke all box office records. So much so that the theater management names one of his boxes on behalf of the illusionist, for having been the first artist to exceed 130,000 spectators in the same season.
2014
"La Gran Ilusión" is extended up to four times throughout 2014 in Barcelona, selling out most of the performances. At the end of that year, it landed on Madrid's Gran Vía, where it sold out all the seats of the Teatro Rialto for 8 weeks.
2013
The TV show "El Mago Pop" premieres on DMAX. Broadcast reaches in over 150 countries.
2013
"La Gran Ilusión" is premiered, a show based on the movie “The Truman's show”. It becomes the most successful show in Barcelona for 12 consecutive weeks, surpassing the big musicals.
2009
In 2009, Antonio Díaz starts-off his solo career and create the show "La Asombrosa Historia de Mr. Snow".
