Atlantic City loses its magic, magicians look elsewhere
NICOLE LEONARD, Staff Writer Press of Atlantic City.com
On a recent afternoon, Matt Cadabra surveyed the dark warehouse room of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Atlantic City. He pulled off canvas covers and opened boxes to reveal a water torture chamber, medieval guillotine, rabbit boxes, wands and other magic props.
Cadabra performed some of his tricks in front of the museum on the Boardwalk as a sort of sneak peak of his Magic and Dreams show, which he’ll perform in Vineland May 14 to 16.
At one time, Cadabra’s dream was to get a long-term gig at one of Atlantic City’s casino theaters, but the dream has changed as the city has — literally — lost some of its magic. Read more at…