Michael Marino News

The BWW Cabaret Awards honor exemplary performers and productions in New York from October 1st, 2019 to September 30th, 2020. Nominees in all categories excluding Special Event - Solo and Special Event - Multiple needed to have performed all or the majority of their shows (at least two of three shows) during this eligibility period.

In the age of digital promotion, there is one surefire way to open doors for yourself: having an online presence.

It's nightclub performing for a new era - one that will change how far artists can reach their fans.

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, October 231-November 1, 2020.

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, October 24-25, 2020.

This weekend (October 17-18) in live streaming: Divas for Democracy, American Utopia premieres on HBO, and so much more!

Totally True Things: A Socially Conscious Storytelling Show,' is a new live-streaming series featuring award-winning performers sharing true stories that focus on mental health, medical challenges, and social issues on Thursdays, beginning September 17.

With live performance venues closed around the world, many artists are looking to the future by creating new material, adapting old material, and exploring artistic ways to utilize the digital landscape. Many others are trying to figure out just what's next for live entertainment.

Peter Michael Marino received acclaim for pioneering online live shows at the top of the pandemic, and continues the run of his wildly popular 'Show Up, Kids! Online LIVE!' with interactive performances playing on Saturday, August 8 and 15 at 9:00 a.m. EDT.

Can online cabaret be intimate, personal, and profound? Ari Axelrod thinks it can, and he's already proving that audiences can feel the humanity through their computer monitors.

Today (June 22) in live streaming: BWW Book Club is back, Andréa Burns guest hosts Stars in the House, and so much more!

Since 2014, the Queerly Festival has been a platform for LGBTQIAP+ indie artists to express their Pride. With the loss of the NYC Pride March, as well as many other commemorative and joyful events, Queerly isn't going anywhere - except online.

Peter Michael Marino's online live comedy 'Desperately Seeking the Exit' will play two performances June 18 and 22 at 7:00 PM ET with Frigid New York's annual Queerly Festival.

Peter Michael Marino's one-man play about seeing his musical version of Desperately Seeking Susan produced is laugh-laden and enjoyable, in any format

Since April 2020, Peter Michael Marino has been bringing his wildly popular 'Show Up, Kids! Online Live!' to kids' computers around the world. Pete is now performing live, personalized, interactive Zoom birthday shows.

Telly Leung, Kathryn Gallagher, Eden Espinosa, George Salazar, and Peter Michael Marino, each with their own voice, their own platforms, and their own coping mechanisms rose to the occasion to make us all feel a little bit closer to the stage, even if it meant using a phone or computer to get there.

Peter Michael Marino continues the run of his wildly popular 'Show Up, Kids! Online LIVE!' with interactive performances on Fridays and Saturdays from May 15-30 at 4:00 P.M. EST. Kids from all over the world will feel like they're a part of this groundbreaking interactive live event as they hear their names, offer story suggestions, and are called on to help Pete put on a real live show.

After selling out the first three weeks of 'Desperately Seeking the Exit: Online Livea?? live streams, Peter Michael Marino once again shares the notorious tale of the making and unmaking of his West End-Blondie-Madonna musical a?oeDesperately Seeking Susan,a?? on Saturday, May 2 at 6:30. 20% of the proceeds will go to the Pittsburgh Fringe, which has moved to a digital platform in the wake of the pandemic.

Peter Michael Marino once again shares the notorious true tale of the making and unmaking of his West End-Blondie-Madonna musical 'Desperately Seeking Susan' - on your computer. This 90-minute live streaming event will include a live performance of the award winning tale, plus bonus footage from the actual West End and Tokyo productions.

As a greater number of online sources of entertainment are planned and released, Sue Matsuki at Cabaret Hotspot has been working with Broadway World Cabaret to compile scheduling information for the upcoming days. Like Nancy Drew and a Hardy Boy, Sue and I share lists, links and emails, hoping to bring readers the most comprehensive intel. It is with no small amount of gratitude to Sue that I can bring you this schedule of up and coming events for your watching enjoyment. Thanks Sue!