Mike Kirsch
Birth Place: New York
Latest News on Mike Kirsch:
FRIGID New York to Present CHALK (A SILENT COMEDY) at the Kraine Theater (Oct 26, 2023)
VIDEO: Watch 'Open Relations,' a Dance Film About Gay Relationships (May 22, 2022)
OPEN RELATIONS LGBTQ Dance Film Premiere at The Spot (May 11, 2022)
FRIGID New York to Present CHALK (A SILENT COMEDY) at the Kraine Theater (Oct 26, 2023)
VIDEO: Watch 'Open Relations,' a Dance Film About Gay Relationships (May 22, 2022)
OPEN RELATIONS LGBTQ Dance Film Premiere at The Spot (May 11, 2022)
BIO
Mike Kirsch is a NYC based producer, director and choreographer. His film and video productions, which he produces, directs and choreographs have been seen by millions across the globe. He has directed and choreographed productions for MTV, ABC, SeaWorld, Bloomingdale’s, L’Oréal, Sabra Hummus, and for Shellac in Times Square during New York Fashion Week. Most recently his dance film “Public Displays” was selected and featured at the prestigious Lincoln Center for the Arts’ Dance on Film Festival. His work has also been featured numerous times on The Today’s Show, in The New York Times and The Huffington Post.
A few of his theatre director/choreography credits include Assistant Choreographer for Death Takes a Holiday (a new musical by Maury Yeston produced by Roundabout Theatre Company starring Rebecca Luker), Director/Choreographer for Oliver! at Festival 56, Choreographer for How To Succeed at the New London Barn Playhouse, Annie Get Your Gun at the MacHaydn Theatre, Choreographer for The Days of 98 in Skagway, Alaska and Choreographer for Broadway Under The Stars and Working for Transcendence Theatre Company.
Mike is also the founder and artistic director for Broadway Donation, a company which provides donation based classes and workshops geared towards the professional musical theatre performer. Classes are taught by Broadway’s most exciting directors, choreographers and teachers. Their goal is to provide theatre artists of any financial background the continued training that is required of them to succeed in this very demanding, competitive and expensive career.
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STAGE TUBE: Nicolas Dromard, Leah Horowitz and More in Video Teaser of BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS
by Stage Tube - Jul 13, 2012
News
FRIGID New York to Present CHALK (A SILENT COMEDY) at the Kraine Theater
Get ready for an unforgettable experience as CHALK (A Silent Comedy) returns to The Kraine Theater for a limited engagement on November 11th and 12th. Join Alex Curtis as he takes audiences on a journey through a hand-drawn world filled with laughter and imagination.
Get ready for an unforgettable experience as CHALK (A Silent Comedy) returns to The Kraine Theater for a limited engagement on November 11th and 12th. Join Alex Curtis as he takes audiences on a journey through a hand-drawn world filled with laughter and imagination.
VIDEO: Watch 'Open Relations,' a Dance Film About Gay Relationships
The Broadway and LGBTQ communities are coming together to celebrate bringing open relationships out of the closet with a dance film short! In the film you will see a gay couple sharing their lives with multiple partners in a joyful and harmonious way. The approach to the film is light, playful and even humorous at times while still honoring the depth and heart of the content.
The Broadway and LGBTQ communities are coming together to celebrate bringing open relationships out of the closet with a dance film short! In the film you will see a gay couple sharing their lives with multiple partners in a joyful and harmonious way. The approach to the film is light, playful and even humorous at times while still honoring the depth and heart of the content.
OPEN RELATIONS LGBTQ Dance Film Premiere at The Spot
The Broadway and LGBTQ communities are coming together to celebrate bringing open relationships out of the closet!
The Broadway and LGBTQ communities are coming together to celebrate bringing open relationships out of the closet!
Frigid New York Presents FRINGEBYOV
The Kraine and UNDER St. Marks represent almost half of this year's Fringe BYOV offerings.
The Kraine and UNDER St. Marks represent almost half of this year's Fringe BYOV offerings.
Cast Announced For A CHORUS LINE At Transcendence Theatre Company
Broadway comes to Northern California's Wine County with the professional production of A Chorus Line presented by the award-winning Transcendence Theatre Company - based in Sonoma, located just north of San Francisco.
Broadway comes to Northern California's Wine County with the professional production of A Chorus Line presented by the award-winning Transcendence Theatre Company - based in Sonoma, located just north of San Francisco.
BC Beat Announces Choreographers From Tony Nominated Shows
BC BEAT, an evening that sells out and is yet intimate, dynamic, and playful, continues to stimulate new collaboration between choreographers, performers, directors, composers, and producers like no other event in New York City. Just ask Patrick McCollum. He was introduced to Steven Hoggett as a possible performer for his BC BEAT piece in 2011. Following their BC BEAT process, McCollum worked nonstop with Hoggett as an Associate Broadway Choreographer and this year, made his Broadway choreographic debut with THE BAND'S VISIT. McCollum is one of the many Broadway artists who have performed and choreographed at BC BEAT and have made the most of the opportunity at hand.
BC BEAT, an evening that sells out and is yet intimate, dynamic, and playful, continues to stimulate new collaboration between choreographers, performers, directors, composers, and producers like no other event in New York City. Just ask Patrick McCollum. He was introduced to Steven Hoggett as a possible performer for his BC BEAT piece in 2011. Following their BC BEAT process, McCollum worked nonstop with Hoggett as an Associate Broadway Choreographer and this year, made his Broadway choreographic debut with THE BAND'S VISIT. McCollum is one of the many Broadway artists who have performed and choreographed at BC BEAT and have made the most of the opportunity at hand.
CHALK (A SILENT COMEDY) Begins Today at The Kraine Theater
'If everything you drew became real, where would your imagination take you?' A playful and poignant homage to classic silent-film era comedians, Chalk invites audiences into a hand-drawn world where imagination is made real and anything can happen. Charlie Chaplin meets Harold and the Purple Crayon in this family-friendly physical comedy guaranteed to 'Draw You In.'
'If everything you drew became real, where would your imagination take you?' A playful and poignant homage to classic silent-film era comedians, Chalk invites audiences into a hand-drawn world where imagination is made real and anything can happen. Charlie Chaplin meets Harold and the Purple Crayon in this family-friendly physical comedy guaranteed to 'Draw You In.'
CHALK (A SILENT COMEDY) to Play The Kraine Theater This Fall
'If everything you drew became real, where would your imagination take you?' A playful and poignant homage to classic silent-film era comedians, Chalk invites audiences into a hand-drawn world where imagination is made real and anything can happen. Charlie Chaplin meets Harold and the Purple Crayon in this family-friendly physical comedy guaranteed to 'Draw You In.'
'If everything you drew became real, where would your imagination take you?' A playful and poignant homage to classic silent-film era comedians, Chalk invites audiences into a hand-drawn world where imagination is made real and anything can happen. Charlie Chaplin meets Harold and the Purple Crayon in this family-friendly physical comedy guaranteed to 'Draw You In.'
FASCINATING RHYTHM Comes to Broadway Under the Stars
Transcendence Theatre Company presents Fascinating Rhythm, a kaleidoscope of music and dance, on August 4-6, 11-13 and 17-20, in the Winery Ruins at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen. Fascinating Rhythm is the third Broadway Under the Stars production of their 2017 season.
Transcendence Theatre Company presents Fascinating Rhythm, a kaleidoscope of music and dance, on August 4-6, 11-13 and 17-20, in the Winery Ruins at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen. Fascinating Rhythm is the third Broadway Under the Stars production of their 2017 season.
FASCINATING RHYTHM Comes to Broadway Under the Stars
Transcendence Theatre Company presents Fascinating Rhythm, a kaleidoscope of music and dance, on August 4-6, 11-13 and 17-20, in the Winery Ruins at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen. Fascinating Rhythm is the third Broadway Under the Stars production of their 2017 season.
Transcendence Theatre Company presents Fascinating Rhythm, a kaleidoscope of music and dance, on August 4-6, 11-13 and 17-20, in the Winery Ruins at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen. Fascinating Rhythm is the third Broadway Under the Stars production of their 2017 season.
CHALK Proves You Don't Need Words to Tell A Story
"If everything you drew became real, where would your imagination take you?" This is the question that Alex Curtis' innovative one-man show, CHALK (a silent comedy.), invites its audiences to laugh, dance, and sigh through when they attend this year's Gotham Storytelling Festival at The Kraine Theater.
"If everything you drew became real, where would your imagination take you?" This is the question that Alex Curtis' innovative one-man show, CHALK (a silent comedy.), invites its audiences to laugh, dance, and sigh through when they attend this year's Gotham Storytelling Festival at The Kraine Theater.
Transcendence Theatre Company's BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS Kicks Off Tonight
Transcendence Theatre Company, producer of the Broadway Under the Stars in Jack London State Historic Park concert series, announced the company of artists who will appear during the 2015 series of shows running tonight, June 19 through September 13. From June through September on select weekends, visitors to Sonoma County can conclude a day of wine tasting by attending Broadway Under the Stars, the main stage musical concert series presented by Transcendence Theatre Company in the open-air Winery Ruins of Jack London State Historic Park.
Transcendence Theatre Company, producer of the Broadway Under the Stars in Jack London State Historic Park concert series, announced the company of artists who will appear during the 2015 series of shows running tonight, June 19 through September 13. From June through September on select weekends, visitors to Sonoma County can conclude a day of wine tasting by attending Broadway Under the Stars, the main stage musical concert series presented by Transcendence Theatre Company in the open-air Winery Ruins of Jack London State Historic Park.
Transcendence Theatre Company's BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS Kicks Off 6/19; Lineup Set!
Transcendence Theatre Company, producer of the Broadway Under the Stars in Jack London State Historic Park concert series, announced the company of artists who will appear during the 2015 series of shows running June 19 through September 13. From June through September on select weekends, visitors to Sonoma County can conclude a day of wine tasting by attending Broadway Under the Stars, the main stage musical concert series presented by Transcendence Theatre Company in the open-air Winery Ruins of Jack London State Historic Park.
Transcendence Theatre Company, producer of the Broadway Under the Stars in Jack London State Historic Park concert series, announced the company of artists who will appear during the 2015 series of shows running June 19 through September 13. From June through September on select weekends, visitors to Sonoma County can conclude a day of wine tasting by attending Broadway Under the Stars, the main stage musical concert series presented by Transcendence Theatre Company in the open-air Winery Ruins of Jack London State Historic Park.
STAGE TUBE: Dancers Comment on LGBT 'Public Displays' of Affection
Unique New York Productions and Mike Kirsch put together a dance piece titled 'Public Displays' to draw attention to public displays of affection in the LGBT community and how often LGBT individuals have to censor or question showing affection to the ones they love. Watch below!
Unique New York Productions and Mike Kirsch put together a dance piece titled 'Public Displays' to draw attention to public displays of affection in the LGBT community and how often LGBT individuals have to censor or question showing affection to the ones they love. Watch below!
BWW Interview: Karen K & Mista Cookie Jar on New Diversity Children's Song
New children's song celebrates diverse themes with Rainbow.
New children's song celebrates diverse themes with Rainbow.
Parallel Exit Presents I LOVE BOB at Joyce SoHo Thru 7/29
New York City's Drama Desk-nominated Parallel Exit returns to the Joyce SoHo for the third time, to present the world premiere of I LOVE BOB, an evening-length comic ballet, from July 20-29, 2012 at 7:30pm at Joyce SoHo
New York City's Drama Desk-nominated Parallel Exit returns to the Joyce SoHo for the third time, to present the world premiere of I LOVE BOB, an evening-length comic ballet, from July 20-29, 2012 at 7:30pm at Joyce SoHo
STAGE TUBE: First Look at Rehearsals of BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS
Broadway stars Carrie Manolakos (Mamma Mia), Leah Horowitz (Follies) and Nicolas Dromard (Mary Poppins) will join 18 other Broadway performers in helping to kick off the inaugural season of the Transcendence Theatre Company's, "Broadway Under The Stars in Jack London State Park," this summer in Sonoma, California, July 14-22, 2012.
Broadway stars Carrie Manolakos (Mamma Mia), Leah Horowitz (Follies) and Nicolas Dromard (Mary Poppins) will join 18 other Broadway performers in helping to kick off the inaugural season of the Transcendence Theatre Company's, "Broadway Under The Stars in Jack London State Park," this summer in Sonoma, California, July 14-22, 2012.
STAGE TUBE: Nicolas Dromard, Leah Horowitz and More in Video Teaser of BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS
Broadway stars Carrie Manolakos (Mamma Mia), Leah Horowitz (Follies) and Nicolas Dromard (Mary Poppins) will join 18 other Broadway performers in helping to kick off the inaugural season of the Transcendence Theatre Company's, "Broadway Under The Stars in Jack London State Park," this summer in Sonoma, California.
Broadway stars Carrie Manolakos (Mamma Mia), Leah Horowitz (Follies) and Nicolas Dromard (Mary Poppins) will join 18 other Broadway performers in helping to kick off the inaugural season of the Transcendence Theatre Company's, "Broadway Under The Stars in Jack London State Park," this summer in Sonoma, California.
Photo Flash: First Look at BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS!
Broadway stars Carrie Manolakos (Mamma Mia), Leah Horowitz (Follies) and Nicolas Dromard (Mary Poppins) will join 18 other Broadway performers in helping to kick off the inaugural season of the Transcendence Theatre Company's, "Broadway Under The Stars in Jack London State Park," this summer in Sonoma, California.
Broadway stars Carrie Manolakos (Mamma Mia), Leah Horowitz (Follies) and Nicolas Dromard (Mary Poppins) will join 18 other Broadway performers in helping to kick off the inaugural season of the Transcendence Theatre Company's, "Broadway Under The Stars in Jack London State Park," this summer in Sonoma, California.
BC Beat at Cielo Features Works by Choreographers Richard J. Hinds, Camille A. Brown and More, 5/21
Tonight, May 21, 2012 marks the third production of BC Beat at Cielo (18 Little West 12thStreet). Produced by Jennifer Jancuska and The BringAbout Productions, BC Beat offers the Broadway and dance communities another unique and exciting way to experience dance. Focused on storytelling and set in a club with the best sound system in NYC, BC Beat will feature new work by eight highly anticipated choreographers from genres including musical theatre, contemporary, jazz and tap. Smack in the middle of the club, with the audience surrounding the sunken stage and close enough to touch the dancers, choreographers will present their unique way of storytelling and vision for Broadway's future.
Tonight, May 21, 2012 marks the third production of BC Beat at Cielo (18 Little West 12thStreet). Produced by Jennifer Jancuska and The BringAbout Productions, BC Beat offers the Broadway and dance communities another unique and exciting way to experience dance. Focused on storytelling and set in a club with the best sound system in NYC, BC Beat will feature new work by eight highly anticipated choreographers from genres including musical theatre, contemporary, jazz and tap. Smack in the middle of the club, with the audience surrounding the sunken stage and close enough to touch the dancers, choreographers will present their unique way of storytelling and vision for Broadway's future.
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