Michael Marino News

Performances begin November 13th for 'Irving Berlin: In Person,' written and directed by ACAP Award-winner Chip Deffaa. Jon Peterson--fresh from starring in the national tour of 'Cabaret'--stars in this new solo show at New York's historic 13th Street Repertory Theater. Richard Danley is music director.

ASCAP Award-winning playwright/producer Chip Deffaa's latest album, 'Irving Berlin: Ragtime Rarities,' will be released on November 20th.

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!

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.

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.

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, October 7, through October 28 at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A).

Following the critically acclaimed, sold out run at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Peter Michael Marino's semi-improvised, semi-scripted, solo comedy 'Show Up' plays one night only at The Tank (312 West 36th Street, NYC) on October 18 at 8:00 p.m.

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 October 7-28.

Kick off this fall in the best possible way, by finally finishing your comedic plays, standup routines, sketches, solo shows and screenplays with the industry's top comedy expert Steve Kaplan (best-selling author of "The Hidden Tools of Comedy") - who returns to NYC after teaching his Comedy Intensive workshops around the world to thousands of students in London, Munich and Tel Aviv.

After the recent critically acclaimed, sold out run at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Peter Michael Marino's improvised, socially anxious, solo comedy 'Show Up' returns for nine encore performances to Under St. Marks - where it all began a year ago. 

Horse Trade is proud and honored to celebrate its 20th season and to launch the next phase of its continuing mission to support artists and present the very best alternative, diverse and original theater to our loyal and growing audience.

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.

Writer and performer Amy Marcs pairs up with Avon 39: The Walk to End Breast Cancer for a special benefit performance of her critically acclaimed one-woman comedy, 'Nice T!ts' at The PIT (123 E 24 Street, NYC) today, August 10 at 8:00p.m.

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 September 2-30 at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A) every Saturday at 2pm. Tickets ($20) may be purchased in advance at www.horseTRADE.info.

BWW speaks to Jack Trinco about bringing Death Part 7: The Last Word to the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Writer and performer Amy Marcs pairs up with Avon 39: The Walk to End Breast Cancer for a special benefit performance of her critically acclaimed one-woman comedy, 'Nice T!ts' at The PIT (123 E 24 Street, NYC) on Thursday, August 10 at 8:00p.m.

BWW speaks to Cameryn Moore about bringing Nerdf*cker to the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Writer and performer Amy Marcs pairs up with Avon 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer for a special benefit performance of her critically acclaimed one-woman comedy, "Nice T!ts" at The PIT (123 E 24 Street, NYC) on Thursday, August 10 at 8:00p.m. A percentage of ticket sales will be donated to Avon 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer. The performance will be followed by an exclusive after show talk-back, featuring a representative from Avon, esteemed breast cancer plastic surgeon Doctor Nolan Karp, and Breast Oncology surgeon Doctor Karen Hiotis (both of NYU Langone Cancer Center). The panel will be hosted by Sandy Ames (aka Jamie Lee) from 106.7 Lite FM Radio.

BWW speaks to the creators of The Waiting Game ahead of their run at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

International solo performing artist Peter Michael Marino (Desperately Seeking the Exit, Late with Lance!) brings his newest creation, Show Up, to the annual East to Edinburgh Festival at 59E59 Theaters for three performances July 11, 18 & 22.