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Michael Paul Smith

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Michael Paul Smith is an actor and director, known for The Residuals (2014), Remedy (2013) and Net_Work (2007).

He and his wife Gillian Pensavalle are the co-creators and co-stars of the comedy series "The Residuals." Michael writes and directs the series, while Gillian edits.

He is co-founder of Take It Back Productions, a founding member of Basement View Improv, and has performed improv/sketch comedy at Caroline's, Gotham, UCB, and a bunch of other places. He's also done some commercials, without which "The Residuals" would be pretty inauthentic. He's done theatre at MCC, Irish Repertory Theatre, and many others.

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Christopher Jackson, James Monroe Iglehart, Nik Walker and More Star in 'TWAS THE NIGHT


Christopher Jackson, James Monroe Iglehart, Nik Walker, and more have come together virtually to headline a new addition to the holiday classics: a podcast radio play production of ’Twas The Night, a present-day reimagining of the beloved poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore.

Chris Jackson, James Monroe Iglehart, and More Star In New Holiday Radio Play 'TWAS THE NIGHT


Broadway stars Christopher Jackson, James Monroe Iglehart, Nik Walker, and more have come together virtually to headline a new addition to the holiday classics: a podcast radio play production of 'Twas The Night, a present-day reimagining of the beloved poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. 

TED AND MICHAEL READ SKETCHES INTO MICROPHONES​ Season Two Debuts With New Sketches And Voices


Ted and Michael Read Sketches Into Microphones, a??the popular sketch comedy podcast executivea?? pa??roduced bya?? Gillian Pensavalle, creator and co-host of a??True Crime Obsesseda?? and creator and host of a??The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcasta??, a??will debut its second season on April 22nd, 2020.

BroadwayCon 2020 Workshop Lineup Announced and Applications are Open


Ready to act, sing, and dance with the pros? BroadwayCon announces the lineup of workshops available at the 2020 convention. BroadwayCon workshops are led by some of the top Broadway talent, including Justin Guarini, Fredi Walker-Browne, Brittany Johnson, and more, focusing on honing your craft or learning a new skill.

ELGIN PARK: An Immersive Play To Premiere at Wildrence 6/27-7/14


On June 27th, 2019, Wildrence will present the world premiere production of 'Elgin Park'- a new immersive play for all ages 10 and up. The production will run June 27th through July 14th at various times at Wildrence located at 59 Canal St, New York, NY 10002.

Sketch Comedy Podcast TED AND MICHAEL READ SKETCHES INTO MICROPHONES Holds Premiere Party


The new sketch comedy podcast  'Ted and Michael Read Sketches Into Microphones' held a premiere party this past Saturday (April 13th) at Offside Tavern on West 14th street.

New Sketch Comedy Podcast TED & MICHAEL READ SKETCHES INTO MICROPHONES Begins This Month


Gillian Pensavalle, creator and co-host of the popular true crime/comedy podcast True Crime Obsessed and creator and host of The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast will produce a brand new sketch comedy podcast starring two longtime friends and writing partners: Ted O'Gorman and Michael Paul Smith. It will feature sketches written and performed by O'Gorman and Smith, with Pensavalle, and Mike O'Gorman (Vice Principals, A.P Bio) lending their voices as various characters. The sketches range from silly and wholesome to bizarre and outlandish, with impressions and original characters utilized throughout.

'The Hamilcast's' Gillian Pensavalle Shares the Story Behind Lin-Manuel Miranda's Epic 100th Episode Gift


Earlier this week, one of the theatre community's most beloved podcasts, 'The Hamilcast' celebrated two years of episodes. En route to becoming 'the official unofficial podcast of HAMILTON,' the show's creator, host, and producer Gillian Pensavalle has released more than 100 episodes, which include conversations with many of the show's performers and creators, in-depth discussions of the Ron Chernow biography that inspired the musical, and an epic, four-part October sit-down with creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, appropriately dubbed #Lintoberfest.

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- featuring Gillian Pensavalle


BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, 'Podcast Verite,' is unfiltered, raw, honest and uniquely funny.

The 'Hamilcast' Kicks Off #LintoberFest with First of Four Interviews with Lin-Manuel Miranda


Mega-musical Hamilton has revolutionized the way Americans learn about American history since it opened on Broadway in August 2015, and has been smashing every expectation by grossing $100 million per year to sell-out crowds at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. And now you can hear the creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, like you've never heard him before on four new exclusive episodes of The Hamilcast -- Hamilton's unofficial podcast.

TWAS THE NIGHT at the Long Island Theatre Collective


Ian Sullivan, Artistic Director of The Long Island Theatre Collective is very excited about their 2016-2017 season: "We are proud to present two world premier pieces from excellent young playwrights and a modern American classic written by one of our countries most prolific voices...they feature distinctly American voices and American stories and are incredibly relevant."

The Hamilcast Podcast Chats w/ Anthony Rapp about RENT-HAMILTON Connections, More


On June 9th, 4PM, Eastern Standard Time we spoke to none other than Anthony Rapp! We chatted everything including his love of Hamilton, what it's like being in the eye of the hurricane of a phenomenon (um RENT!), the Chicago Cubs, and what he thinks is missing on Broadway.

BWW's Film Critic Live Blogs the 2016 Academy Awards


While they're no Tonys, THE ACADEMY AWARDS are kind of a big deal for showbiz folks. So, throughout the week, BroadwayWorld has been covering the 2016 Oscars from a decidedly theatre perspective, and tonight will be no different. Beginning at 7:00pm ET, one of the stars of the upcoming Broadway show NERDS THE MUSICAL, Patti Murin, will be live-blogging the Oscars' Red Carpet.

NERDS' Patti Murin, THE RESIDUALS' Michael Paul Smith, THE HAMILCAST's Gillian Pensavalle, BWW Staff Predict Oscar Winners


Throughout the week, we've been highlighting some of our favorite nominees with theatre backgrounds, and on Sunday, star of the upcoming Broadway musical NERDS, Patti Murin, will have her own Red Carpet live blog, Senior TV and Film Critic Matt Tamanini will live-blog the ceremony, we will also have a regularly updated article looking at Broadway Twitter's reactions to the broadcast, we will look back at all of the winners and the ceremony's best moments, and we will be live tweeting from @BroadwayWorld and @BWWTVWorld.

THE RESIDUALS' Smith, Pensavalle Appear on 'Hopefully We Don't Break Up' Podcast


?Recently, the creators of BroadwayWorld's web series partner THE RESIDUALS were guests on Cave Comedy Radio's 'Hopefully We Don't Break Up' podcast. THE RESIDUALS husband and wife team of Michael Paul Smith and Gillian Pensavalle the past, present, and future of the show, as well as working with your spouse without killing each other.

Snowed In for the Weekend? Binge Watch Season Two of THE RESIDUALS!


Snowed in for the weekend? Fear not- we've go the perfect winter weather remedy for you! It's not too late to catch up on Season 2 of everyone's favorite web-comedy- THE RESIDUALS, which you can find exclusively here on BroadwayWorld. Below, you can binge-watch all ten episodes!

BWW TV: Watch Season 2 Commentary for THE RESIDUALS- Episode 10, 'Residuals'


It's not too late to catch up on Season 2 of everyone's favorite web-comedy- THE RESIDUALS, which you can find exclusively here on BroadwayWorld. CLICK HERE to binge-watch all ten episodes! This season might be over, but we are continuing the fun with commentaries from the cast! Today, we are excited to take you back to Season 2, Episode 10, 'Residuals.'

BWW TV: Watch Season 2 Commentary for THE RESIDUALS- Episode 9, 'Conflict'


It's not too late to catch up on Season 2 of everyone's favorite web-comedy- THE RESIDUALS, which you can find exclusively here on BroadwayWorld. CLICK HERE to binge-watch all ten episodes! This season might be over, but we are continuing the fun with commentaries from the cast! Today, we are excited to take you back to Season 2, Episode 9, 'Conflict.'

BWW TV: Watch Season 2 Commentary for THE RESIDUALS- Episode 8, 'Realism'


It's not too late to catch up on Season 2 of everyone's favorite web-comedy- THE RESIDUALS, which you can find exclusively here on BroadwayWorld. CLICK HERE to binge-watch all ten episodes! This season might be over, but we are continuing the fun with commentaries from the cast! Today, we are excited to take you back to Season 2, Episode 8, 'Realism.'

BWW TV: Watch Season 2 Commentary for THE RESIDUALS- Episode 7, 'Special Skills'


It's not too late to catch up on Season 2 of everyone's favorite web-comedy- THE RESIDUALS, which you can find exclusively here on BroadwayWorld. CLICK HERE to binge-watch all ten episodes! This season might be over, but we are continuing the fun with commentaries from the cast! Today, we are excited to take you back to Season 2, Episode 7, 'Special Skills'.

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