Summary
Michael Gioia is a digital staff writer for In Touch, Life & Style and Closer. He has held various senior editor positions at publications including People, The Messenger, Star and Playbill, where he covered Broadway and the theater industry for nearly seven years. In 2014, he was asked to write the liner notes for the souvenir program for the Broadway revival of Cabaret, starring Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams. He is also an experienced moderator for major celebrity events, hosting panels at 90s Con and BroadwayCon, among others. Aside from his 14-year career in journalism, he worked professionally as an actor Off-Broadway and on a national tour as well as a concert host and producer, spearheading events featuring Oscar winner Ariana DeBose, Golden Globe winner Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and more. He is a graduate of Montclair State University, where he studied English and Journalism. @michaelcgioia
