Michael Marino News

Following critically acclaimed, sold-out runs in NYC and at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Peter Michael Marino's semi-improvised, semi-scripted, solo comedy 'Show Up' makes its Cincy Fringe debut May 31-June 9 at First Lutheran Church Lounge. This one-man, comedic, interactive, improvised spin on the traditional solo show is all about the good, bad and ugly experiences of the audience - who also lend a hand in the set & sound design. And there's a party!

Following critically acclaimed, sold-out runs in NYC and at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Peter Michael Marino's semi-improvised, semi-scripted, solo comedy 'Show Up' makes its Cincy Fringe debut May 31-June 9 at First Lutheran Church Lounge. This one-man, comedic, interactive, improvised spin on the traditional solo show is all about the good, bad and ugly experiences of the audience - who also lend a hand in the set & sound design. And there's a party!

In 2007, Peter Michael Marino wrote the musical version of the Madonna movie 'Desperately Seeking Susan' featuring the hit songs of Blondie. The mega-musical opened on London's West End...and closed a month later. WHOOPS! 'Desperately Seeking the Exit' is Pete's critically acclaimed true story of the making and unmaking of his notorious flop that played everywhere from the USA, to the UK, to Australia. At this special reading, the show gets a new twist as his roller coaster tale is joined by the talents of chanteuse/impressionist Christina Bianco, Time Out NY Theater Critic Adam Feldman, Broadway/solo star Alison Fraser, Classical Theatre of Harlem's Ty Jones, noted storyteller David Lawson, and solo star Amy Marcs.

Due to popular demand Frigid New York @Horse Trade in association with Project Y Theatre Company has extended the World Premiere of Trump Lear, written and performed by David Carl, directed by Michole Biancosino and co-created by Carl and Biancosino, for additional performances May 12th through June 30th at Under St. Marks

Following critically acclaimed, sold-out runs in NYC and at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Peter Michael Marino's semi-improvised, semi-scripted, solo comedy 'Show Up' makes its Cincy Fringe debut May 31-June 9 at First Lutheran Church Lounge. This one-man, comedic, interactive, improvised spin on the traditional solo show is all about the good, bad and ugly experiences of the audience - who also lend a hand in the set & sound design. And there's a party!

In 2007, Peter Michael Marino wrote the musical version of the Madonna movie 'Desperately Seeking Susan' featuring the hit songs of Blondie. The mega-musical opened on London's West End...and closed a month later. WHOOPS! 'Desperately Seeking the Exit' is Pete's critically acclaimed true story of the making and unmaking of his notorious flop that played everywhere from the USA, to the UK, to Australia. At this special reading, the show gets a new twist as his roller coaster tale is joined by the talents of chanteuse/impressionist Christina Bianco, Time Out NY Theater Critic Adam Feldman, Broadway/solo star Alison Fraser, Classical Theatre of Harlem's Ty Jones, noted storyteller David Lawson, and solo star Amy Marcs.

New York City's Drama Desk-nominated Parallel Exit returns to the Voorhees Theatre as part of the New York City College of Technology's Theatreworks Program, to present the world premiere of THE FINAL REEL, from March 22-24, 2018 at 8:00pm each night, with an additional 2:00pm matinee on March 24, at the Voorhees Theatre, 186 Jay Street, Brooklyn. Tickets are $20 general admission ($15 children/student/senior) and are available online at finalreel.brownpapertickets.com.

After a 5-year hiatus, the critically acclaimed true story of the making and unmaking of the West End Blondie musical flop 'Desperately Seeking Susan' gets a new twist as Peter Michael Marino's roller coaster tale is joined by the talents of David Carl, Coco Cohn, Carl Andress, Chris Harcum, Kevin R. Free, and Frank Vlastnik. Featuring previously unseen footage from the London production. Part of the Unofficial Upper East Side EdFest. Run time: 75 minutes. Full bar. No drink minimum.

Peter Michael Marino, Harmon Leon, and Walter Michael DeForest present twelve diverse shows from solo comedies to fake tribute bands that rocked the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This unique theatrical event is back for the second time - taking over the intimate second floor of the historic Ryan's Daughter (350 E 85th St, NYC) on February 24 & 25 from 1:00 p.m. through 11:30 p.m. Acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe artists from NYC, Philadelphia, and London will be presenting encore performances of their critically acclaimed shows that played the world's largest arts festival in 2017; as well as revivals of shows from 2012-2016, and previews of new shows headed to Edinburgh in 2018.

BOSTON, MA - Following the recent critically-acclaimed, sold-out run at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Show Up, an improvised solo comedy based on the lives of the audience, makes its Boston debut as part of the local performance series 'The Fourth Wall Presents...' This production will feature a unique collaboration with the musicians of The Fourth Wall, who will serve as Marino's opening act and house band.

BOSTON, MA - Following the recent critically-acclaimed, sold-out run at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Show Up, an improvised solo comedy based on the lives of the audience, makes its Boston debut as part of the local performance series 'The Fourth Wall Presents...' This production will feature a unique collaboration with the musicians of The Fourth Wall, who will serve as Marino's opening act and house band.

Due to popular demand FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade in association with Project Y Theatre Company has extended the World Premiere of Trump Lear, written and performed by David Carl, directed by Michole Biancosino and co-created by Carl and Biancosino, for additional performances tonight, December 16, through February 10 at UNDER St. Marks.

Following critically acclaimed, sold out runs in NYC and at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, SOULO Theatre and Canada's Queen of Solo Theatre Tracey Erin Smith presents Peter Michael Marino's semi-improvised, semi-scripted, solo comedy 'Show Up' which makes its Toronto debut on December 9 at 9:30 p.m. & December 10 at 4:00 p.m.

Following critically acclaimed, sold out runs in NYC and the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Peter Michael Marino's semi-improvised, semi-scripted, solo comedy 'Show Up' returns to Buffalo, playing one night only at Nietzsche's on December 7 at 8:00 p.m. This one-man, interactive comedy is all about the good, bad and ugly experiences of the audience - who also lend a hand in the set & sound design. And there's a party!

Due to popular demand FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade in association with Project Y Theatre Company has extended the World Premiere of Trump Lear, written and performed by David Carl, directed by Michole Biancosino and co-created by Carl and Biancosino, for additional performances December 16-February 10 at UNDER St. Marks.

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade in association with Harmon Leon (TALE, StoryFest) and Peter Michael Marino (SOLOCOM) have announced the launch of the first annual TrumpCON: A Performance Circus of Yuge Proportions.

ASCAP Award-winning playwright/producer Chip Deffaa's latest album, 'Irving Berlin: Ragtime Rarities,' is out now. The CD, featuring an all-star New York cast performing two dozen rare--and, in many cases, never-before-recorded--ragtime numbers, is the 24th CD that Deffaa has produced and the tenth dealing with master songwriter Irving Berlin.

New York-based comedian, actor and writer Kalli Siringas (the Moth, Dixon Place) brings a new concert-play, Remember When You Cried Alone in Your Bed: A Mixtape, to the SoloCom Comedy Festival at the PIT Mainstage on Sunday, November 19th at 1pm.

After launching more than 400 national and international world-premiere solo comedies, The People's Improv is Theater is seeking submissions for SOLOCOM 2017, which runs November 16-19, 2017. Applications open today, August 16th, 2017.