L’Alliance New York announces an upcoming performance of Pierre Corneille’s The Illusion, translated by Ranjit Bolt, on Monday, February 16, 2026 at 7:30PM at the Florence Gould Theater, 55 E. 59th Street, New York, NY, 10022. Tickets start at $24 and can be purchased at https://lallianceny.org/event/the-illusion/.

This collaboration with Red Bull Theater spotlights French playwright Pierre Corneille’s 1636 singular masterwork,L’Illusion Comique. An aging lawyer, longing for his estranged son, engages a magician to conjure scenes from the young man’s life in this meta-theatrical tale of love and regret that uniquely blends comedy and tragedy. Presented in English translation by Ranjit Bolt and directed by Mirabelle Ordinaire, this family-friendly staged reading allows a modern audience new access to Corneille’s classic, featuring Keith Hamilton Cobb, Sharlene Cruz, Russell Daniels, Christian DeMarais, Allen Gilmore, Michael Rishawn, Nik Walker, and Mia Wurgaft.
The Illusion is presented by L’Alliance New York, in partnership with Red Bull Theater.

This performance is part of Red Bull Theater’s OBIE Award-winning Revelation Reading series, which offers audiences the unique opportunity to experience rarely produced classic plays performed by the finest actors working today.

L’Alliance New York’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

The Illusion by Pierre Corneille
English translation by Ranjit Bolt
Directed by Mirabelle Ordinaire
Featuring Keith Hamilton Cobb, Sharlene Cruz, Russell Daniels, Christian DeMarais, Allen Gilmore, Michael Rishawn, Nik Walker, and Mia Wurgaft