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The esteemed TV host takes center stage in a theatrical memoir by Alex Brightman.
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About The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers

The Life & Slimes of Marc Summers combines an interactive game show experience with the true life story of iconic television personality Marc Summers. Known for hosting Nickelodeon’s Double Dare and Food Network’s Unwrapped, Summers raised a generation on trivia and food, and this play delves deeper into the person behind the public persona. Get The Life & Slimes of Marc Summers tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

Co-produced by fellow Food Network favorite Guy Fieri, this immersive memoir offers an insider's view of Summers's remarkable life on and off the screen — including the struggles not always visible to the public. The show plays a 16-week limited run beginning February 14 at New World Stages.

What is Marc Summers famous for?

Beyond his renowned gigs with Nickelodeon and The Food Network, Summers also executive produced shows like Dinner: Impossible and Restaurant: Impossible in his two-decade TV career. This production, featuring Summers himself, courageously addresses not just the triumphs of fame but also the adversities, including his candid revelation of an ongoing struggle with OCD on Oprah’s talk show.

Who wrote The Life & Slimes of Marc Summers?

Alex Brightman, the playwright behind The Life & Slimes of Marc Summers, boasts a rich background as a Broadway actor. His breakout roles in Beetlejuice and School of Rock each earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. As a writer, he developed an animated musical comedy, Cleaners, with Warner Brothers and a romantic comedy film, Singular, with 20th Century Studios.

Additionally, Cynthia Nixon directed a workshop of his stage play, Everything Is Fine, at Manhattan Theatre Club. Brightman is also collaborating on a musical adaptation of the hit novel It's Kind of a Funny Story alongside Drew Gasparini, the composer of The Life & Slimes of Marc Summers off Broadway.

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Run time

1h 30m (no intermission)

Start date

February 14th, 2024

End date

June 2nd, 2024

Age

Ages 12+. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

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Reviews

Audiences Say
Entertaining, Delightful, Clever, Funny, Nostalgic
86
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DOUG Rob NYC
Great acting, Funny, Truthful, Clever, Absorbing
85 / 100
Loving Life
Entertaining, Funny, Intelligent, Quirky, Refreshing
85 / 100
MDS59
Refreshing, Funny, Entertaining
85 / 100
DMQ
Nostalgic, Absorbing, Quirky, Entertaining, Clever
83 / 100
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Our Review

'The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers' review — tackling life one physical challenge at a time

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23 Feb 2024, 00:30
Read our review of The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers off Broadway, an autobiographical show performed by TV personality Marc Summers at New World Stages.
Production note
Post-Show Talkback: Alex Brightman, Drew Gasparini, and Marc Summers hang around after the show on May 19th for a Creative Conversation entitled 'The Making of The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers'.

Stars on stage

The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers cast and creative team

By: Alex Brightman
Songs by: Drew Gasparini
Director: Chad Rabinovitz
Producer: Lisa Dozier Shacket with Guy Fieri, Jeremy Wein/Existence Media in association with Gary and Marlene Cohen, Christopher Rhoton, Joe Trentacosta
Cast list: Marc Summers
Design: Christopher Rhoton
Lighting: Jeffrey Small
Sound: David Sheehan and Hide J Nakajo

Venue

340 West 50th Street, New York, NY, United States, 10019

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

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Show schedule

Day of weekMatineeEvening
Monday-7:00 PM
Tuesday--
Wednesday--
Thursday--
Friday-8:00 PM
Saturday2:00 PM8:00 PM
Sunday2:00 PM-

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