Matt & MJ take The Show to Edinburgh

Hi!

We are Matt Leazer and MJ Hughes. Together we created The Show with Matt Leazer and MJ Hughes. Like the title? We do too.

It is a comedic variety show that features original music, sketches, and characters from some of New York's best and brightest artists.

We have currently done two shows and are slated to appear in 7 more shows across four different New York City theaters. We're even being featured as a part of the East to Edinburgh Festival, at the esteemed Off-Broadway Theater E59E for three days. We are very excited to make this happen, not just for our careers but for all of the artists we hope to work with in the future.

What began as a dream to create a stage for ourselves and our friends has turned into an opportunity of a lifetime. After our first show, we realized we had something truly special… maybe even special enough for Scotland!

That’s when we decided we wanted to go to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

AND GOOD NEWS! WE GOT IN! We are honored and thrilled to announce we are set to play in the Forest Theatre at Greenside @ George St., which is a whopping 90-seat theatre. In our three week run, no two shows will be the same. Every evening will be a unique experience, featuring local artists, comedians, and musicians.

For three weeks in August, Edinburgh welcomes an explosion of creative energy from around the globe. Artists and performers take to hundreds of stages all over the city, presenting shows for every taste.

In 2024 alone, over 2.4 million tickets were sold to shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!

Alan Rickman, Dame Judy Dench, Robin Williams, John Cleese, and so many other greats got their start at The Fringe.

While we are very excited for this opportunity, we need funding to help make it happen.

Funds for this epic journey will go towards travel, room and board, advertising, and venue costs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. There's a lot of moving parts and we have a lot of parts that we need to move.

This is the ultimate opportunity for Matt and MJ to get their show in front of casting directors, producers, writers, and industry professionals. Not only will they gain incredible experience and exposure as performers, but this could lead to many opportunities upon their return to New York, including taking The Show to even bigger stages, with even more opportunities to collaborate with their fellow artists.

Getting to this point in our journey would not have been possible without the love and support of our many directors, teachers, mentors, friends, and family. Once more, we are calling on you to believe in us, our vision, and our show.

Thank you <3

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