Michael John Ciszewski: TGIF

TGIF (TESTING GAY IDEAS, FUNNY)!! PIT favorite and NYC comedian Michael John Ciszewski (Edinburgh Fringe, Off-Broadway) makes his return to 29th Street after sell-out smash hits LOVEFOOL and IF MEMORY SERVES for a Friday night Spring 2025 residency exploring BRAND NEW MATERIAL for his upcoming, as-yet-untitled, masterpiece-in-the-making FIFTH solo hour of comedy about his unbearably iconic mother, the way we build our own legacies, and the blistering stupidity of falling in love again and again. At every date, he’ll be joined by his favorite comics, drag artists, and queer performers. How’s that for divine comedy?!

Ciszewski has been heralded as “a whip smart comic [who] holds the room like putty” (BingeFringe) and who “celebrates love the way Julia Child celebrated French cooking” (Monumental Entertainment). He has earned accolades including a Queer Performer’s Award Nomination at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe—where his show was named the #50 Top Show out of 3600!—and raves from critics and audiences alike.

TGIF is directed in part by Noah Simes (Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare, The Penumbra Podcast) and produced by Brian Dudley (Lovefool, If Memory Serves).