One of her most memorable acts was 'Noah's Ark' and included more than 200 animals.
Married to a magician, Herrmann started her own act after her husband's death, becoming a legendary illusionist in her own right. Nathan Congleton / TODAYĬarson has us under his spell as illusionist David Copperfield and Dylan channels Adelaide Herrmann, vaudeville performer and magician known as the 'Queen of Magic.' Nathan Congleton / TODAY Savannah gets her makeup done before showing off her acrobat skills. Nathan Congleton / TODAY Muhammad meet Celine. Peter and Kristen dazzled as Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.Ī makeup artist puts the finishing touches on Al - we mean, Sammy Davis Jr.Hoda and Savannah wore costumes inspired from the Cirque du Soleil show “O.”.Jenna belted out a tune as singing sensation Celine Dion.Carson and Dylan brought the magic as David Copperfield and Adelaide Herrmann.Craig channeled boxing great Muhammad Ali.
Here’s a quick recap of the costumes this year: Some anchors had rehearsals, others (ahem, Jenna) did some serious vocal warmups, but all of them got an incredible costume makeover. One thing's for sure: It took plenty of planning to pull off the epic TODAY transformation.