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Michael Kostroff is an established TV and stage actor, best known for his five seasons on HBO’s "The Wire," two seasons on Disney’s "Sonny with a Chance," and for a long list of TV credits that includes "The Good Wife," "The Blacklist," "Louie," "Elementary," "Blue Bloods," "Damages," "Luke Cage," "The Deuce," and more.

He's done three national tours: "Les Miserables" (2003-04) (Thénardier), "Les Miserables" (25th Anniversary US Tour, 2010-11) (Thénardier), and "The Producers" (2001-02) (Ensemble, covering Max and Roger).

His regional theatre credits include "Can-Can," "Lend Me a Tenor," and "Les Misérables" for Paper Mill Playhouse, "Carnival" for Goodspeed Opera House, "The Cottage" for Theatre Aspen, "The Fox on the Fairway" at Flat Rock Playhouse, and seven productions of "The Producers." His Max Bialystock has earned him an LA Drama Critics Circle nomination and a Garland Award.

Kostroff is the author of "Letters from Backstage," and creator of the popular Audition Psych 101 workshop.

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Michael Kostroff STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Barrow Street Theatricals Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Guest Performer

[New York]
MasterVoices One Night Production, 2017
Chief Inspector Marmaduke

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Playhouse Production, 2014
Jean-Louis

[US Tour]
25th Anniversary Production, 2010
Thénardier

[Los Angeles]
Reprise! Broadway Best Concert, 2008
Marryin' Sam

[Los Angeles]
Reprise! Staged Reading, 2008
Speed

[Los Angeles]
Los Angeles Revival, 2005
Goldberg

[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 2002
Ensemble/Other Roles

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Col. Mustard

[Off-Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Off-Broadway Production, 1986
Performer


Michael Kostroff Movies

[1989]Return from the River Kwai Radio Man in'submarine

[1997]Liar Liar Conference Room Attorney

[1998]Blunt Det. Prang

[1998]Restons groupés Bagtie hôtel Los Angeles

[2000]Behind the Seams Waiter

[2001]The Trumpet of the Swan Waiter

[2001]Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu Kubla Khan

[2008]Eagle Eye Jeweler

[2011]Hit List Mr. Weller

[2014]Other Plans Louis

[2014]Best Man in the Dark Ricky Feruci

[2016]Norman Steve Goldfarb

[2016]Hard Sell Mr. Harrison

[2017]Molly's Game Louis Butterman

[2018]Tommy Battles the Silver Sea Dragon Defense Attorney

[2018]Most Likely to Murder Uncle Fred

[2019]Standing Up, Falling Down Rabbi

[2019]The Sunlit Night Critic #3

[2022]Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game Chairman Warner


Michael Kostroff TV Shows

Billions Mick Nussfaur

Boston Legal Dr. David Cannon

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Evan Braun

NewsRadio Carl

Sonny with a Chance Marshall Pike

The Deuce Rizzi

The Geena Davis Show Mr. Kern

The Good Wife Charles Froines

The King of Queens Mr. Thompson

The Wire Maurice 'Maury' Levy

Veronica Mars Mr. Pope

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Jason Alexander to Star in JUDGMENT DAY at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the full company of Judgment Day, a world premiere comedy starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Jason Alexander in his Chicago stage debut.

Review: NATIVE GARDENS is Blossoming at Pioneer Theatre Company

Pioneer Theatre Company’s blossoming production of NATIVE GARDENS is both thought provoking and flat out entertaining thanks to the timely script, solid performances, and extraordinary set. If you’re wondering whether this is one worth seeing, stop wondering and just go. 

VIDEO: Meet The Cast Pioneer Theatre's NATIVE GARDENS

Meet the cast of Pioneer Theatre's Native Gardens as they tell us what plant their character would be in a fun new video. From award-winning playwright Karen Zacarías, NATIVE GARDENS is a contemporary comedy that reminds us: we can’t always choose our neighbors. 

Michael Kostroff, Kelly Coffield Park & More to Star in NATIVE GARDENS Utah Premiere at Pioneer Theatre Company

Pioneer Theatre Company will kick off 2024 with the Utah premiere of Native Gardens. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Interview: John Douglas Thompson On Providing a More Thorough Perspective of William Jennings Bryan in INHERIT THE WIND

A re-imagined production of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s Inherit the Wind is currently playing on the Pasadena Playhouse stage, just extended through December 3, 2023. Michael Michetti directs the cast, led by Alfred Molina & John Douglas Thompson as the battling lawyers in a trial inspired by the Scopes Monkey trials in 1925. Rounding out the talented company: Chris Perfetti, Abubakr Al, David Aaron Baker, Rachel Hilson, Jared, Brian Calì, Marlene Forte, Matt Gomez Hidaka, Thomas Hobson, Michael Kostroff, John W. Lawson, Philip J. Lewis, Gabriella Pizzigoni, Rene Rivera and Pam Trotter. After the whirlwind of opening night and unexpected COVID cancellations, John Douglas graciously found some time to chat with me on the phone.

Photos: See Alfred Molina, John Douglas Thompson & Chris Perfetti in INHERIT THE WIND at Pasadena Playhouse

Get a first look at photos of Inherit the Wind at Pasadena Playhouse!

Alfred Molina & John Douglas Thompson To Lead Pasadena Playhouse's INHERIT THE WIND

Pasadena Playhouse announces the cast for the upcoming production of INHERIT THE WIND. Get all the details on this fresh take on a classic play.

Review: THE WHISTLEBLOWER at Theater Wit

It’s ironic that THE WHISTLEBLOWER begins with a meta pitch of the play’s concept. While the idea is witty, Moses’s concept loses steam in this full-length play. Though it’s billed as a comedy, THE WHISTLEBLOWER is mildly amusing rather than uproariously funny.

Michael Kostroff to Star in Itamar Moses Comedy THE WHISTLEBLOWER at Theater Wit

Theater Wit will present The Whistleblower, the newest play by Tony Award-winner Itamar Moses, author of The Band’s Visit, winner of ten 2018 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

PHOTOS: HEIL MEL!! We Salute You … As Mel Brooks Veterans & Freshmen/Women/Thems Join 54 CELEBRATES MEL BROOKS at 54 Below

This night went over like Buster Gang and had that at-capacity house climbing the walls when they weren’t on the floor from laughing. To put you in the picture, here are some pictures for you to enjoy

54 CELEBRATES MEL BROOKS, Brian Letendre, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. 

Busy Phillips, James Monroe Iglehart & More to Celebrate Mel Brooks at 54 Below

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present the return of 54 Celebrates Mel Brooks on January 23rd, 2023, at 7:00 and 9:30pm. See who will star in the concert, how to purchase tickets and more!

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld South Carolina Awards; Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld South Carolina Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld South Carolina Awards; at Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute Leads Best Ensemble Performance!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld South Carolina Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld South Carolina Awards; Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld South Carolina Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at Greenville Theatre is Big, Bright, and Brilliant

What did our critic think of SOMETHING ROTTEN at Greenville Theatre? Ah, the 90's, when so many things were ripe for reinvention. New clothes, new music, new writers, new ways of spreading ideas.

Greenville Theatre Will Open Season 97 With SOMETHING ROTTEN!

Greenville Theatre will open season 97 with Broadway's newest comedy smash, Something Rotten!

Photos: Julie Garnye & Michael Kostroff Celebrate New Book At The Drama Book Shop

Authors Julie Garnye and Michael Kostroff celebrated the release of their new book The Stage Actor’s Handbook at Drama Book Shop in New York City on Sunday, July 17. See photos from the event!

Michael Kostroff And Julie Garnyé Release THE STAGE ACTOR'S HANDBOOK

In The Stage Actor's Handbook: Traditions, Protocols, and Etiquette for the Working and Aspiring Professional written by theatre pros Michael Kostroff and Julie Garnyé, the multitude of unwritten yet well-established protocols have finally been assembled into one volume, allowing theatre artists to know in advance what is expected of them.

Bobby Daye and Michael Kostroff join Mary Testa In Reading of New Musical EVERYONE COMES TO ELAINE'S

New York Theatre Barn will present a reading of Everyone Comes to Elaine’s, a new musical about iconic restaurateur Elaine Kaufman with Tony Award® nominee Mary Testa (Oklahoma, The Gardens of Anuncia) in the title role. Bobby Daye (Moulin Rouge, Shrek, The Color Purple) and Michael Kostroff (HBO’s “The Wire”, The Producers) join Testa and the cast.

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