Michael is the recipient of 9 Artios awards, presented by the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in casting. He has cast more than 1,000 shows produced at such venues as the Hollywood Bowl, the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, Pasadena Playhouse, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Laguna Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, both the Palazzo and Paris in Las Vegas, and the Troubadour Wembley Park in London – as well as several national tours, numerous films, TV series and commercials. Michael is the President of the Foundation for New American Musicals, and also serves on the board for Camp Bravo.