Welcome to Aiden Sinclair's Underground at The Stanley Hotel!

Hidden beneath the Post Restaurant, at The Historic Stanley Hotel, there is a subterranean lounge where the greatest magicians in the world perform their mysterious craft. Beyond a secret door, you will enter a world of wonder and illusion that bends reality and alters time. Enter if you dare, for an unforgettable experience that will inspire the imagination awaits you.

Aiden Sinclair's Underground proudly presents, Jon Tai in ROAD SIGNS!

Co-Conceived and Directed by Alex Gruhin

In “Road Signs,” magician Jon Tai recasts a quintessential American road trip as a voyage to unearth what dreams are really made of. This new play with magic transports guests through a time warp and into the wilderness, backlit by lanterns and bonfires, where past and present blur and audience members become primary characters in the evening's story. “Road Signs” explores questions about personal identity, reinvention, and escape through Tai’s quintessentially human brand of storytelling and magic, which the Chicago Sun-Times calls “beguiling” and “simply astonishing.” 

Jon Tai is a magician and storyteller, whose mission is to foster connections between people through shared moments of astonishment. He performs across the country and around the world and has called the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Liberty Magic Theater his home base since its grand opening in 2019. He's best known for having co-created and starred in “Missed Connections” Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theaters in New York City, following its premiere at Chicago’s MacArthur Award-winning A Red Orchid Theatre. A graduate of Cornell University with a degree in Psychology, Jon lives with his wife Kate and tiny dog Nina in the Troy Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.  

Alex Gruhin is an interdisciplinary storyteller. Favorite conceptions to date prior to “Road Signs” include “Missed Connections” – also with Jon Tai – at Chicago’s MacArthur Award-winning A Red Orchid Theatre and Off-Broadway in New York City at 59E59; over 75 magic, music, and wellness-inspired immersive event collaborations with Chef David Bouley; and “Nightcap Riot: Mombucha” at Magick City. Alex is passionate about learning and development and is currently Head of Brand Experience for NovoEd. He lives in Bucks County, PA with his wife Ariel and daughter Daphne.

* The performance is about 70 minutes long.

** Beverage service for this show is provided by The Post Restaurant upstairs from the theater.  Guests are welcome to bring drinks from The Post into the showroom. THERE IS NO DRINK SERVICE INSIDE OF THE THEATER AND FOOD IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE OF THE SHOWROOM.

*** Shows start promptly and on time. LATE ARRIVALS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED, RESCHEDULED, OR REFUNDED. We recommend all guests plan accordingly and be seated at least 15 minutes prior to the show time to fully enjoy their visit to The Underground.

**** The Underground enforces a strict NO RE-ENTRY Policy. SHOULD YOU LEAVE THE THEATER DURING A PERFORMANCE, YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO RETURN.

***** Children under the age of 12 will NOT be admitted.