has been working as a performing artist on stage and screen for decades, appearing in four Broadway, national and international tours, several solo shows, regional and NYC productions, including his own plays, and on screen opposite household names. His work as an indie theatre producer began in the 90's as Co-founder of Performers At Work, creating a 3 month long festival of new American plays in NYC, followed by other projects as writer/director/actor/producer at the Neighborhood Playhouse, Here Arts Center, Irondale Center, Theatre for the New City, Irish Rep.  and The Chain, including his plays The Usual Space, A Gap In The Sky, and the multimedia Pieces of Paper - Aspirations of 9/11, and more recently Corruption by Arthur Giron, and American Son by Christopher Demos Brown, as a benefit for the Entertainment Community Fund. Michael has additionally conceived, directed and choreographed many period musical reviews from coast to coast, and produced and consulted for many corporate and private events including Bravo TV, Tony Awards, Grammy Awards, Adidas JMZ, Yele Haiti, Inc. 500, and Fashion Week in Bryant Park. Michael is currently the lead producer and co-creator of the new immersive musical comedy, The Ironworkers' Hayride by 6 time Emmy Award winning composer/arranger Lanny Meyers and Pulitzer Award winning author Robert Olen Butler. michaelsimonhall.com