Fresh off a sold-out off-Broadway run, the critically acclaimed Permission to Speak features hilarious and jaw-dropping stories from audience members co-starring alongside the Emmy & Peabody award-winning comedian Paul Mecurio. Paul punctuates the evening with his own jokes and anecdotes and, in the process, brings people together on stage through shared stories and organic connections. Using his customized multimedia presentation–developed by a creative team boasting 33 Emmys, 6 Peabody, and 1 Grammy award–Paul weaves cohesive interactions between audience members in a way that’s never been done before. Paul fearlessly, but respectfully, uses humor and compassion to create dynamic exchanges that lead to meaningful and unexpected connections. Paul has been seen countless appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CBS Sunday Morning, The Tonight Show, NBC, ABC, MSNBC, as recurring co-host of StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson and his own Comedy Central and HBO specials.