Michael X. Martin moved to NYC in 1991 where he's worked on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in various concert halls, and in front of assorted cameras. He's done 18 Broadway shows, originating the parts of Charlie in THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, George Howard in IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU, Johnny Harmon in CURTAINS, and Mr. Tinsworthy in 9 TO 5.
He was also in the original Broadway casts of BRIGHT STAR, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, ALL SHOOK UP, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, and KING DAVID. He was in the recent revivals of THE FRONT PAGE (covering John Goodman), RAGTIME, KISS ME KATE (covering Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell), OKLAHOMA! (covering Tony winner Shuler Hensley), 1776, and MAN OF LA MANCHA (again covering Stokes as Don Quixote).
Off-Broadway he played El Gallo in THE FANTASTICKS (his first job as he got off the plane in 1991), Long Jack in CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS at Manhattan Theatre Club, and Kolya in Polly Pen's critically acclaimed musical BED AND SOFA at the Vineyard. He's done 8 shows for Encores at City Center, being one of the first actors to have done all three shows in a single season.
Michael X. has sung on 14 cast recordings. His front-of-camera work includes THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, MADAM SECRETARY, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, and the LAW AND ORDER trilogy.
At the Kennedy Center he stood-by for Boyd Gaines as Edward Degas in the Broadway bound LITTLE DANCER. Other regional theatre stops include Williamstown Theater Festival, Center Theater Group, the Wilma, and the Cleveland Playhouse. From 1976 to 1991 he worked continuously as a resident company member at California Actor's Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts, and Denver Center Theatre. Around the globe he's done concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Manaus Opera House in Brazil, and back home at good ol' Carnegie Hall. In his spare time, he draws cartoons.
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