NEWS
Michael is now on the Advisory Board for Out of the Box Theatrics.
Dear Multi-Hyphenate, a new podcast hosted by Michael and produced by the Broadway Podcast Network, is out now!
Indoor Boys, for which Michael is the Executive Producer, was nominated for 15 Indie Series Awards. Due to CoVid-19, the ceremony has been postponed, but check out the Playbill press release here!
ABOUT MICHAEL
Michael Kushner is one of New York's leading multi - hyphenates: a person who has multiple proficiencies, often cross pollinating into each other to help flourish professional capabilities. Michael is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association and some favorite performance credits include ON THE TOWN at Barrington Stage (Pre Broadway try out, Directed by John Rando), MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Barrington Stage (Directed by Julie Boyd), SONS OF THE PROPHET at GableStage (Directed by Joe Adler), and TOXIC IF SWALLOWED at Ars Nova (Directed by Charles Quittner). Michael graduated with distinction from Ithaca College with a BFA in Musical Theatre. He is also the creator of his one man show, MOO WITH ME (Directed by Max Crumm), which will be brought back to NYC in 2021.
As a photographer, Michael's work has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, The Tony Awards, and in publications in print and online nationally and across the pond. He is the creator of The Dressing Room Project, a photographic journal of actors prepping for their roles on Broadway. Michael has photographed Idina Menzel, Julie Andrews, and many more notable artists.
As a producer, Michael is one of the founding members of Musical Theatre Factory, currently in residency with Playwrights Horizons. He is an Executive Producer on the award winning web series, Indoor Boys, created by Wes Taylor and Alex Wyse. Michael and Wes' short film XaveMePlease, starring Isaac Powell, played Frameline43 Festival in San Francisco and OutFilmFest in CT. He served as Associate Producer on Bernie and Mikey’s Trip to the Moon with 59E59 and Strangemen and Co. Michael is proudly on the Advisory Boards of Out of the Box Theatrics, Wingspan Arts, and Town Stages. He is also an investor in Be More Chill on Broadway. Every year, Michael participates in Stage and Screen Sleep Out with Covenant House. To learn a little more about that, watch the video with Michael and Audra McDonald to the left. This year he worked with the youth of Covenant House NY and helped them create the project I Am Worth It, which will be debuted at Covenant House’s Gala in May of 2020.
At the end of 2019, Michael and the Broadway Podcast Network launched a brand new podcast entitled Dear Multi-Hyphenate, which explores how an artists who juggle multiple skills exist in show business. To the right, you can listen to all the fancy, schmancy episodes. Also, please visit the Broadway Podcast Network to listen to other amazing podcasts from Kerry Butler, Josh Lamon, Donna McKechnie, and more!
