Debuting in June, Mike can be seen reprising his role as ‘Lee Dixon’ in the upcoming 5th season of the SAG Award winning original series Orange is the New Black on Netflix. He most recently starred as ‘Dennis’ in the Amazon Original series, ‘Sneaky Pete’ starring Bryan Cranston and Giovanni Rabisi. He has guest starred as ‘Harvey’ in the Peabody Award Winning, Marvel’s Jessica Jones–also on Netflix, and has been a featured guest star on a number of episodes of the hit show Inside Amy Schumer on Comedy Central. Other Film: Bridge of Spies, The Drowning, Deliver Us from Evil, The Drop, Inside Llewyn Davis, Blood Ties, The Taking of Pelham 1:23. Other TV: Flesh & Bone (STARZ), Boardwalk Empire (HBO), Forever (ABC), The Leftovers (HBO), Blue Bloods (CBS), Law & Order (NBC), Unforgettable (CBS), Brotherhood (Showtime), White Collar (USA), The Good Wife (CBS). Originally from Colorado Springs, CO, Mike presently resides in NYC.The NEXT concert series has run both in the US and in the UK as a platform for new musical theatre writers to share their work.
In this Volume, writers from both sides of the pond will unite to share their work–featuring brilliant talent from the New York theatre community, and new songs centered around the hashtag and the mission of this series: #songstoheal.
A portion of the evening’s proceeds will go to a charity for mental health awareness, which will be announced at a later date.
Featuring performances by Maddie Shea Baldwin, Joe Chisholm, Mike Houston, Alicia Krakauer, Marissa Koeller, Elyssa Mactas, Gigi Marie, Jessica Mortellaro, Magnus Tonning Riise, Ariana Sepulvéda, Josephine Spada, Stephanie Turci, and Mathieu Whitman – with additional cast members soon to be announced!
The evening is co-produced by NEXT’s original founder, Alicia Krakauer, and Megan Minutillo.