Michael arrived in South Florida in 2013 to assist with the opening of the Wick Theatre in Boca Raton as Executive Director and Resident Musical Director. He both directed and musically directed the Wick’s inaugural production of “The Sound of Music”, winning the theatre a Carbonell nomination for Best Production of a Musical. As a director, Michael has led multiple regional and local productions to success including such shows as “Sister Act”, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”,    “Peter Pan” and many others. He has served as Musical Director and conductor for numerous national tours, local and regional productions working with talents the likes of Lee Roy Reams, Sally Struthers, Andrea McArdle and Leslie Uggams. Michael is also an actor with an extensive list of stage credits including roles in such shows as “Priscilla Queen of the Desert”, “La Cage aux Folles” and “The Secret Garden”. Michael is the creator, producer and host of the wildly popular “Florida Sings Showtunes”, an online entertainment that was designed to support local musical theatre artists during the pandemic. He has received a Silver Palm Award for his contributions to the South Florida theatrical community and is the recipient of 3 Carbonell nominations. Michael is also the Artistic Director of the Broadway Series at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center.