Lord Nil and the Seven Deadly Sins
Created and Performed by Lord Nil
Stage 42
August 14, 2025
Production website
💉💉 out of 5.

Lord Nil is an alum of America’s Got Talent and clearly a Las Vegas act that has come to NYC to test the waters.  In 75 minutes, you get to see Lord Nil climb his way and un-padlock his way out of seven different “death defying traps.”  I am not sure how the hell they are to be likened to the seven deadly sins but I guess it sounds eviller and more mysterious that way.   The most notable sequence has Lord Nil balancing over a hot stove, with the scorching cooking surface only inches from his exposed skin. To ensure the audience understands that this stove is real, the other performers in 7 Deadly Sins cook bacon and toast for all to see.   Lord Nil must utilize every muscle in his body to remain focused and somehow unlock the chains that bind him to strategically placed balancing beams. Strange because … well, do theatergoers really need to have the cast members descend into the audience to show them the bacon that is, in fact, cooked? The aroma of roasted pig stays with the show for the remainder of the evening.  I guess . . .