Michael John Ciszewski: TGIF

PIT favorite and NYC comedian Michael John Ciszewski (Edinburgh Fringe, Off-Broadway) returns to 29th Street after sell-out smash hits LOVEFOOL and IF MEMORY SERVES with his Friday night 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, preposterous pop culture, and the blistering stupidity of falling in love again and again! At every date, he’s joined by his favorite comics, drag artists, and queer performers; past shows have featured the inimitable talents of Reina NoBuena, Sarah Alice Shull, and Philip Markle and have all sold out.

Named Solo Performer of the Year 2025 (Young-Howze Theatre Awards), 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 both gay and otherwise.

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