TESTIMONIALS
THE NYC BALL
"One of the top things to do in New York before you die."
-Time Out NY
"Wildly erotic"
- Maxim
"The Worlds Sexiest New Year's Eve Party"
- The Sun (UK)
"Illuminaughty"
- The New York Post
THE IMMERSIVE EXCURSION
"Creative genius."
- Forbes
“The kind of night that taps into the artistic foundation of what New York used to be: lavish, worth loving and completely ludicrous.”
– Inside Hook
“Seducing you away from your sense of reality into a more subconscious, dreamlike state of mind, where anything is possible.” - Gothamist
“Lavish, eccentric, mysterious, and exclusive.” “A play like no other.” “Playing with the five senses.”
– Untapped Cities
"Very entertaining new immersive theatrical experience from multi-talented writer and director Cynthia Von Buhler."
- Time Out
"Von Buhler strikes a good balance between entertaining her guests and telling a story."
- Paper Magazine
"Illuminates the Obscure in the Lavish, Erotic, Yet Playful Illuminati Ball."
- Broadway World
Where Cynthia von Buhler’s Fantasies Have Full Rein
The New York Times interview
A Mystery Ball Where the Illuminati Have Cloven Hooves
The New York Times feature
"Illuminati Ball" returns for New York Comic Con book release
AM New York feature
"Without the black dark how would you know what light is? Without pain and death how would you know how good life is? This is not for the weak hearted or the weak minded.” – Prodigy of Mobb Deep
LETTERS FROM OUR CANDIDATES
"I hope you're relishing all the accolades and applause and appreciation you so so deserve after what was...just an unbelievably fantastic and wonderful evening...truly! First I want to thank you. Not just for inviting me, which I still find so hard to believe, but for truly welcoming me. You and your husband were so kind and open and genuine and it felt wanted us to really enjoy ourselves. I was taken aback honestly. I'm not sure what I was expecting but I wasn't expecting that. OMG, so extravagant and unreal and decadent and sexy and scrumptious and inviting and inspiring Cynthia. It's honestly taken me this week almost exactly to the hour since we departed to process what I was a part of... I honestly haven't yet but I'm working on it. With all the glamor and wonder and spectacle that The Illuminati Ball was and is and continues to be...what I'm left wanting more of honestly was the love...the kindness and consideration, the respect that I felt from EVERYONE that night.. candidates and actors and hosts and support staff all of you."
"It was amazing and I do hope to attend more of your events in the future if you do them. Thank you so much for being someone out there making magic in a world losing its wonder."
"It was truly a magical evening, and I am so glad I was able to be a part of it. Thank you for a flawless evening. Bravo!"
"What a treat it was to be a part of The Illuminati Ball July 2022…THANK YOU! You are an incredible maker of memories!!! My husband _________ and I have returned home safely to Florida with new friends, SECRETS and a certain lightness about us. It was a truly marvelous affair built from love, thoughtfulness and a whole lot of attention to detail. We’ve enjoyed going through the swag bag and were pleased to find the menu surprise!This event was so well executed. You are a delightful host and your team of characters were FANTASTIC!"
"I just wanted to thank you and your husband for such a memorable night. Your attention to detail and artistic talent is truly awe inspiring.
I am so glad you were able to squeeze us in. Your homes are breathtaking and that little piglet was just adorable (my “dream pet”, by the way). With sincerest love and gratitude,_________"
"Thank you so much for allowing me to attend such an incredible experience. Cynthia, you are truly the most fascinating creative genius I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. From the narrative and your one-of-a-kind way to execute it, to the entrancing experience of witnessing your message unfold- taking the mind from states of illusion to reality in the most surreal way, I stand firm that it was more than worth 3 years of waiting! I’ve read the book over and over and it’s something that will never get old. You truly have a great way of opening the doors to the mind and removing the veils we so desperately cling onto."
"It was so joyous last night. Thank you. Piglets and swim kind of steal the show - but everything was such pure beauty and joy. Thank you from the centre of my now warmed and heart."
"Another amazing experience. Bravissima!"
"It was amazing and I do hope to attend more of your events in the future if you do them. Thank you so much for being someone out there making magic in a world losing its wonder."
"It was truly a magical evening, and I am so glad I was able to be a part of it. Thank you for a flawless evening. Bravo!"
"What a treat it was to be a part of The Illuminati Ball July 2022…THANK YOU! You are an incredible maker of memories!!! My husband _________ and I have returned home safely to Florida with new friends, SECRETS and a certain lightness about us. It was a truly marvelous affair built from love, thoughtfulness and a whole lot of attention to detail. We’ve enjoyed going through the swag bag and were pleased to find the menu surprise!This event was so well executed. You are a delightful host and your team of characters were FANTASTIC!"
"I just wanted to thank you and your husband for such a memorable night. Your attention to detail and artistic talent is truly awe inspiring.
I am so glad you were able to squeeze us in. Your homes are breathtaking and that little piglet was just adorable (my “dream pet”, by the way). With sincerest love and gratitude,_________"
"Thank you so much for allowing me to attend such an incredible experience. Cynthia, you are truly the most fascinating creative genius I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. From the narrative and your one-of-a-kind way to execute it, to the entrancing experience of witnessing your message unfold- taking the mind from states of illusion to reality in the most surreal way, I stand firm that it was more than worth 3 years of waiting! I’ve read the book over and over and it’s something that will never get old. You truly have a great way of opening the doors to the mind and removing the veils we so desperately cling onto."
"It was so joyous last night. Thank you. Piglets and swim kind of steal the show - but everything was such pure beauty and joy. Thank you from the centre of my now warmed and heart."
"Another amazing experience. Bravissima!"
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