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Michael Carbonaro is a lifelong magician and the star and executive producer of truTV’s The Carbonaro Effect, where his hidden-camera illusions leave unsuspecting members of the public utterly bewildered. Trained in experimental theater at NYU, he was named Magician of the Year by the Academy of Magical Arts and is the inaugural recipient of the Copperfield Prize. He brings his trickery, deadpan wit, and stagecraft to corporate audiences and his acclaimed tour, Michael Carbonaro Live!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Michael Carbonaro is a lifelong magician and the star and executive producer of truTV’s The Carbonaro Effect, where his hidden-camera illusions leave unsuspecting members of […]
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