Lord Nil
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New York City, September 2025: LORD NIL is a boundary-breaking performer, illusionist, and extreme escape artist who defies death to celebrate life. Known for pushing the limits of human endurance, his latest creation, “se7en deadly sins,” is an explosive theatrical escape experience that blends danger, symbolism, and breathtaking stagecraft. “Lord Nil: Se7en Deadly Sins” is the world’s first live show in which a human being faces seven different deadly dangers live on stage - night after night, with no tricks, no cuts, and no camera illusions.
Se7en deadly sins, the immersive, high-risk theatrical escape show that premiered @ Broadway´s Stage 42 in New York City in summer 2025 was acclaimed by the New York City press as “a 75-minute adrenaline rush of a show - and taking the New York City audience by storm”. The high-impact-spectacle was directed by Alberto Oliva and Tom Caruso, choreographed by Stefano Alessandrino and produced by Rainer Hackl. It tackles the seven classic vices - Pride, Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth - via a series of daring escape routines, ritualistic visuals, fully choreographed dance segments, original music, and dramatic lighting. LORD NIL confronts danger head-on: being submerged in water, bound in chains, suspended over flames, escaping a straitjacket, dodging swinging axes, and more.
Born and raised in Italy, LORD NIL began his fascination with escape artistry at a young age and launched his professional career in 2010. His path has taken him across the world - from Europe to Asia and Australia to America - where he immersed himself in diverse cultures, trained in combat and extreme sports, and developed his multilingual fluency in Italian, English, Spanish, French, Greek, and Chinese.
In 2018, LORD NIL gained international fame after his appearance on the hit TV show “America’s Got Talent,” leaving judges and audiences breathless with his daring, high-stakes escapes. His performances are raw, real, and often dangerous - executed with no illusions, no safety nets, and pure adrenaline. LORD NIL’s career has not been without risk. He has endured two serious accidents and used hypnotic techniques to overcome the resulting PTSD. For him, escaping death is more than a profession - it’s a personal philosophy. “The need to constantly challenge death is my way of celebrating life,” he says. “I’ve learned more from failure than success.” His mantra: “Study hard and train harder - luck is not always on your side.”
Following international fame from his appearance on America’s Got Talent and armed with a $5 million pre-production budget, Lord Nil premiered the show during a six-week Broadway run in New York City in summer 2025. Backed by worldwide media attention and critical acclaim, LORD NIL invites you to confront the shadows within yourself. Experience the sin. Escape the ordinary.
“Lord Nil ‒ se7en deadly sins” is a groundbreaking live production that fuses extreme physical danger, psychological illusion, and breathtaking stunts - in a way never before seen on a theater stage.
Conceived as a high-impact spectacle, the show draws from the mythology of the seven deadly sins and merges it with death-defying escapes, high-stakes illusions, and real danger - all wrapped in an emotional rollercoaster of suspense and awe. Lord Nil’s one-of-a-kind artistic language - combining danger, escape artistry, mentalism, and a dark theatrical aesthetic - makes “se7en deadly sins” a thrilling new offering for the adult entertainment market.
NYC Broadway press quotes
“A 75-MINUTE ADRENALINE RUSH OF A SHOW!” (Gillian Russo, New York Theatre Guide)
“LORD NIL CONQUERS HIS FEARS AND OUR HEARTS IN 7 DEADLY SINS.” (Rosemary Maggiore, TheaterMania)
“LORD NIL HAS CERTAINLY EARNED THE RIGHT TO BE CALLED FEARLESS.” (Rosemary Maggiore, TheaterMania)
“BETWEEN DODGING AXE BLADES AND WRIGGLING FREE OF CHAINS, THE LIMBER LORD EXPLAINS HIS INTENT: TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO FACE THEIR OWN FEARS.” (Dan Stahl, The New Yorker)
“WHEN THE CURTAIN RISES ON A GIANT GUILLOTINE-LIKE BLADE TICKING BACK AND FORTH ABOVE A GLASS TANK FILLED WITH WATER, IT’S IMMEDIATELY CLEAR WHAT KIND OF SHOW WE’RE IN FOR: HIGH-RISK FEATS OF ESCAPE AND PHYSICAL DARING.” (Alex Simmons, Stage and Cinema)
“DIRECTOR ALBERTO OLIVA CREATES REAL EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT TENSION WITH THE HELP OF DRAMATIC LIGHTING WHILE LORD NIL 7 DEADLY SINS TAKES NEW YORK BY STORM.” (Rosemary Maggiore, TheaterMania)
