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Best known as the creator and star of truTV’s hit series The Carbonaro Effect, Michael Carbonaro brings his signature blend of comedy, audience interaction, and mind-bending illusions to the live stage. Through inventive magic and unexpected surprises, Carbonaro creates an immersive experience that keeps audiences engaged from beginning to end. Whether serving as a conference finale, featured entertainment experience, or client appreciation event, Michael Carbonaro Live! delivers a memorable performance that audiences will be talking about long after the event concludes. Audiences Will Gain:
- An interactive experience filled with surprising moments and audience participation
- A fresh blend of comedy and mind-bending illusions
- Shared moments of wonder that foster connection and create lasting memories
Biography
Best known as the star and executive producer of the hit series The Carbonaro Effect on truTV, Michael Carbonaro has also made frequent television appearances in shows such as Happily Divorced, 30 Rock, Grey’s Anatomy, and CSI Miami. A performing magician since his youth, Carbonaro went on to study experimental theater at New York University with the aspirations of entertaining audiences through a variety of theatrical mediums, including hidden-camera magic, which he later showcased frequently on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”
Following Carbonaro’s frequent late-night appearances, Michael was presented with the opportunity to launch his hit comedic series, The Carbonaro Effect, which has run for over 100 episodes on truTV. A trickster at heart, Michael performs inventive tricks on unsuspecting members of the public who are unaware that he is a magician. Jaws drop when he causes a car to disappear from under a security guard’s nose or makes alien crabs transform into kittens in a science lab. Whether posing as a coffee shop barista, museum curator, or seemingly unremarkable store clerk in the REAL world, Carbonaro’s illusions—along with his absurd, matter-of-fact explanations—leave people bewildered and families at home laughing out loud.
Michael regularly showcases his bizarre antics and mind-blowing magic at corporate events and through his highly-acclaimed national theater tours.
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