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Michael Carbonaro
Bring unbelievable illusions and laugh-out-loud comedy to your event with Michael Carbonaro, star of truTV's The Carbonaro Effect. Michael delivers mind-bending hidden-camera magic and live performance for corporate events and theater tours, recognized with the Copperfield Prize and Magician of the Year.
Michael Carbonaro is one of America's most beloved magical entertainers: a performer whose career spans hidden-camera television, live theater, and corporate events, built on an unusual combination of sleight of hand and deadpan comic timing.
A practicing magician since childhood, Michael studied experimental theater at New York University before establishing himself as a regular guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where his hidden-camera magic segments became a recurring audience favorite. Those appearances led directly to The Carbonaro Effect on truTV — a hit comedic series now spanning over 100 episodes, in which Michael poses as an ordinary member of the public and performs impossible tricks on unsuspecting strangers, all captured on hidden camera. Whether working as a coffee shop barista, a museum curator, or a store clerk, his matter-of-fact explanations for the inexplicable leave his subjects bewildered and home audiences in stitches.
Beyond television, Michael has appeared in Happily Divorced, 30 Rock, Grey's Anatomy, and CSI Miami. His accolades include the OUTFEST Best Actor award, the Academy of Magical Arts' Magician of the Year honor, and the inaugural Copperfield Prize, awarded to an individual who has elevated the art of magic.
His live shows have sold out theaters across the country. His current tour, Wonderboy, brings an evening of new illusions, mind-bending magic, and comedy to audiences of all ages. For corporate events, Michael delivers bespoke performances that leave guests genuinely astonished and talking about it long after they leave the room.
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To book Michael Carbonaro, email michael.carbonaro@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Michael's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
Michael Carbonaro performs live magic shows built around sleight of hand and deadpan comic timing, currently touring with Wonderboy, an evening of illusions and comedy for general audiences. For corporate events, he delivers bespoke magic performances structured around close-up and stage illusions, drawing on the same hidden-camera misdirection format that underpins his 100-episode truTV series, The Carbonaro Effect.
Michael Carbonaro performs hidden-camera magic comedy, live theatrical illusion, and corporate event entertainment, suited to general audiences and professional gatherings. He is the inaugural recipient of the Copperfield Prize, awarded for elevating the art of magic, and is the creator and star of The Carbonaro Effect on truTV, which ran for over 100 episodes.
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