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BIO

Michael Jenkins is President/Managing Director of Dallas Summer Musicals which offers over 20 productions annually. Broadway: Guys and Dolls, Boeing-Boeing (Tony), Legally Blonde, Jay Johnson: The Two and Only (Tony), Brooklyn, Sixteen Wounded, Flower Drum Song, Bonnie and Clyde.

Productions

 
[Broadway, 2012]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 2011]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Producer
 
[Regional (UK), 1993]
Musical Director

Writing


Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Musical

Michael Jenkins, A Christmas Story, The Musical

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Revival of a Musical

Michael Jenkins, Guys and Dolls

News


Tiffany Derry Joins Anne Burrell to Mentor Cast of WORST COOKS IN AMERICA: SPOILED ROTTEN

From grown men whose mothers still prepare their meals to indulged nepo babies and food delivery divas, these recruits have never had to fend for themselves – until now. This season, Anne Burrell and Tiffany Derry take boot camp literally - with their teams running basic training drills like an army crawl, obstacle course and calisthenics. 
Cast Announced for World Premiere of RSC's HAMNET

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and Neal Street Productions, in association with Hera Pictures, have announced casting for the world-premiere of Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by RSC Acting Artistic Director Erica Whyman. 
Local Play 911 GNOMES: A CHRISTMAS EMERGENCY is Chosen as the Only North Texas Show in New York City RAVE Festival

Dallas-based Starlight Entertainment President and Producer Michael Jenkins is pleased to announce 911 Gnomes: A Christmas Emergency has been chosen by Rave Theater Festival in New York as one of 20 diverse new shows to feature in their inaugural festival in New York City this August. The Festival focuses on diversity with an emphasis on quality of writing and creativity. 911 Gnomes: A Christmas Emergency is the only show from Texas represented. The play was written by Shellie O'Neal, directed by Crystal Griffith, and cast with local talent including 8 children from North Texas. The show will be presented at the Clemente Center, Theatre LaTea August 14-18, 2019
NBC Sports Radio Launches THE DAILY LINE Weekday Afternoon Drive Show Today

NBC Sports Radio, in conjunction with Westwood One, today is launching “The Daily Line,” a new, weekday afternoon drive show, which will focus on the increasingly popular topic of sports betting while also featuring topical and entertaining sports talk. The program will air nationwide on NBC Sports Radio, the NBC Sports Radio app, and other digital platforms from 3-7 p.m. ET, with hosts Michael Jenkins of NBC Sports Washington, and Tim Murray, a 10-year sports radio veteran based in the Washington, D.C. area.
New England Premiere of BUBBLE BOY Comes To Portland

The cast is set for the New England debut of BUBBLE BOY THE MUSICAL. Cast Aside Productions ' July 12th Portland premiere will be one of the first professional presentations of this new musical based on the 2001 film of the same name.
New England Premiere of BUBBLE BOY Comes To Portland

The cast is set for the New England debut of BUBBLE BOY THE MUSICAL. Cast Aside Productions ' July 12th Portland premiere will be one of the first professional presentations of this new musical based on the 2001 film of the same name.
True Crime Musical, PARADE, to Open in Portland This October

PARADE is a rarely produced musical by THE LAST FIVE YEARS composer Jason Robert Brown, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Alfred Urhy, and co-conceived by Hal Prince. Winner of the 1999 Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Original Score, it depicts the true story of Mary Phagan - a 13-year-old factory worker murdered in Atlanta during a Confederate Memorial Day Parade in 1913 - and the trial, wrongful conviction, and murder of her Jewish boss, Leo Frank.
BWW Review: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Brings a Lesson of Hope to Sacramento Theatre Company

Director Casey McClellan again brings a World War II era piece to the Sacramento Theatre Company and makes it relevant to what we are experiencing today. Like last season's The Glass Menagerie, The Diary of Anne Frank deals with the human emotions brought on by betrayal, loss, and, ultimately, hope.
True Crime Musical, PARADE, to Open in Portland This October

PARADE is a rarely produced musical by THE LAST FIVE YEARS composer Jason Robert Brown, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Alfred Urhy, and co-conceived by Hal Prince. Winner of the 1999 Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Original Score, it depicts the true story of Mary Phagan - a 13-year-old factory worker murdered in Atlanta during a Confederate Memorial Day Parade in 1913 - and the trial, wrongful conviction, and murder of her Jewish boss, Leo Frank.
Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 8/25 - HAMILTON, HEDWIG, SISTER ACT and More!

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature HAMILTON, SISTER ACT, HEDWIG and More!
BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Cast Aside Productions

Have you ever felt unheard or unloved? Then take a seat and allow the 'internationally ignored' rock star, Hedwig, take you on a journey you will never forget.
Cast Aside to Bring HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH to Portland

'Internationally ignored song stylist' Hedwig Robinson brings her fourth-wall-smashing rock'n'roll saga to Maine to set the record straight about her life, her loves, and that botched operation.
Midwest Regional Rocket League Finals Air on Saturday, 8/12 on NBC Sports

NBC Sports Group and FACEIT's Universal Open Rocket Leagueesports tournament continues this weekend with coverage across the NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and Twitch, with presentations of the Midwest and West Regionals. The Midwest Regional will take place this Saturday, August 12, at CSN Chicago studios, followed by the West Regional at NBC Sports Bay Area studios on Sunday, August 13.
Cast Aside to Bring HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH to Portland

'Internationally ignored song stylist' Hedwig Robinson brings her fourth-wall-smashing rock'n'roll saga to Maine to set the record straight about her life, her loves, and that botched operation.
ALL ABOUT BETTE: An Interlude with Bette Davis Comes to Dallas

Bette is back! The Dallas/Fort Worth tour of Camilla Carr's award-winning play, starring Morgana Shaw and directed by Ryan Matthieu Smith, continues. “Bette” will run two nights only, at 8 p.m. August 11-12, at Stage West in Fort Worth. Following the Stage West presentation, “All About Bette” moves to the Stone Cottage Theatre in Addison. The performances will be August 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 8 p.m.
NEWSIES Hits PCPA's Stages In Santa Maria And Solvang!

Coming to the Marian Theatre July 19 - 22 and Solvang Festival Theater July 27 - August 20 is PCPA's production of Disney's Newsies The Musical - the Tony Award-winning Broadway phenomenon. The show is based on the historical newsboy strike of 1899 that shook the ivory towers of William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. It leaps onto the stage with soul stirring music, amazing heart, and stunning choreography.
Roundup: Check Out The Top Stories From Dallas You Might Have Missed 5/26 - Vote in the BWW Awards!

Roundup: Check Out The Top Stories From Dallas You Might Have Missed 5/26 - Vote in the BWW Awards!
Michael Jenkins to Produce ALL ABOUT BETTE Tour

Michael Jenkins to Produce ALL ABOUT BETTE Tour
Reality and West End Worlds Collide in Musical Theatre Showstopper

The two very different worlds of West End and reality TV are set to join forces this spring to bring two nights of musical theatre-inspired entertainment to Manchester.
PCPA Presents an Enchanted BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Pacific Conservatory Theatre presents a tale as old as time, Disney's Beauty and the Beast. It plays November 3 - December 23 in Santa Maria's Marian Theatre, then under the stars in the Solvang Festival Theater June 15 - July 2.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Michael Jenkins written?

Michael Jenkins has written 1 shows including The Selfish Giant (Composer).

What awards has Michael Jenkins been nominated for?

Best Musical (Tony Awards) for A Christmas Story, The Musical and Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Guys and Dolls.

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