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Monday, September 29, 2025

Jim Catapano notes that the Prince Clowns so the Bat Can Fly: Joshuah Patriarco's Brilliant Merging of Shakespeare and Batman Rises at the ATA. by Jaymichaelsae

"I am vengeance. I am the night. I am…HAMLET!" Thus proclaims the "Prince of Arkham" (Joshuah Patriarco) as he prepares to avenge his father's murder at the hands of his "Penguin"-like Unc…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:57PM[SHARE]
Friday, September 19, 2025

Jim Catapano at Blood Orange: A Masterful Study of Hurt, Love, and Loss by Jaymichaelsae

Et Atalia Theater Presents Abigail Duclos' Stunning Experimental New Play How do adolescents survive when all the grown-ups have disappeared? Blood Orange is like a domestic Lord of The Flie…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Monday, September 15, 2025

Jim Catapano attends A Majestic Production in Celebration of 50 Great Years by Jaymichaelsae

King Lear Rises Again to Mark the Golden Anniversary of The American Theatre of Actors As the curtain opens on its 50th year, the ATA has turned to a signature piece to mark the very special…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 04:26PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Kevin Davis' Uplifting Musical Story of Hope in Troubled Times, reviewed by Jim Catapano by Jaymichaelsae

Kevin Davis's Rousing One in A Million Gets an Exciting Sneak Preview atDon't Tell Mama In a recent interview with Kelly Wright on America's Hope, composer, playwright and musician Kevin Dav…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 03:16PM[SHARE]

"A Marine Walks Up to the Pearly Gates" at Yellow Bicycle Theatre: Josh Crone's 250-Year Journey of the Corps by Jaymichaelsae

The Philadelphia Fringe Festival is set to host a powerful and thought-provoking new play by Joshua Crone, a Marine Corps veteran and the founder of Yellow Bicycle Theatre. Titled A Marine W…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 09:43AM[SHARE]
Friday, August 29, 2025

Et Alia Theater presents a limited engagement of Blood Orange, a horror play by Abigail Duclos by Jaymichaelsae

"One of the most intense plays you will see this season!" Et Alia Theater presents a limited engagement of Blood Orange, a horror play by Abigail Duclos, at The Jeffrey & Paula …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 02:24PM[SHARE]

ATA kicks off the 50th Season with the revival of their acclaimed production of Shakespeare'sKING LEAR. September 10 " 21 with a special 50th Seas by Jaymichaelsae

King Lear begins as the Earl of Gloucester introduces his illegitimate son, Edmund, to the Earl of Kent. Lear, King of Britain, enters with his court. Now that he is an old man, Lear has …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 02:09PM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 14, 2025

Jim Catapano view Two Tales of Taking Action by Jaymichaelsae

The Seacoast of Chile and Birds in the Meadow Bow at the ATA A Double-Header of new intriguing plays always makes for a great experience at the American Theatre of Actors. And when one is bo…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 11:06AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Spotlight on Authors Domnica Radulescu and Carol Campbell by Jaymichaelsae

Domnica Radulescu and Carol Campbell are the creative duo behind the play Sappho's Garden. Radulescu is a highly accomplished Romanian-American novelist, playwright, and educator, with numer…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 11:44AM[SHARE]
Monday, August 11, 2025

BRAVO to Parmeet Singh in Sense & Sensibility by Jaymichaelsae

Parmeet Singh delivers a charismatic and nuanced performance as John Willoughby in Hudson Classical Theatre Company's adaptation of "Sense and Sensibility." Singh's portrayal stands out for …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 05:03PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Mary Elizabeth Micari launches Holistic Wellness Practice by Jaymichaelsae

After decades working in live theater"both backstage and as a performer in opera, jazz, and cabaret"Mary Elizabeth Micari is excited to announce the launch of her holistic wellness practice.…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 05:10PM[SHARE]
Monday, August 4, 2025

Jim Catapano asks "Wherefore Art Thou, Dromio?" by Jaymichaelsae

Michael Hagins Knocks It Out of the Park with an Early Farce from the Bard Aptly named, The Comedy of Errors is a product of Shakespeare's early period. Sharply plotted and wonderfully ab…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:21PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

"The Interlude of Youth": A 16th-Century Morality Play Resurrected by Dr. Jeff Dailey, Featuring David Ezell by Jaymichaelsae

The American Theatre of Actors (ATA) is currently presenting a rare revival of "The Interlude of Youth," a captivating morality play from the early 16th century, as part of its Classical Sho…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 07:28PM[SHARE]
Monday, July 28, 2025

Broadway Icon, LEN CARIOU to star in New York Premiere of RICHARD VETERE's riveting new drama, ZAGŁADA by Jaymichaelsae

Broadway Icon, LEN CARIOUto star in New York Premiere of RICHARD VETERE's riveting new drama, ZAGŁADA. Production directed by MAJA WAMPUSZYCOctober 16 " November 2 The AMERICAN THEATRE OF…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 03:01PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 24, 2025

Guest Writer, Manda Slew, discusses Miller's A View From the Bridge at Modern Classics Theatre by Jaymichaelsae

Content Note: While A View from the Bridge is a period piece set in 1950s Brooklyn, it explores themes that may be difficult for some viewers. The production includes depictions of immigrati…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 07:03PM[SHARE]

Jim Catapano at a Compelling Double-Header: Takes on Corrupt Authority and Injustice by Jaymichaelsae

Laurie Rae Waugh Directs ¡Poof! and Love's a Thin Diet at the ATA In a time when their voices are desperately needed, two brave writers have come together in one production to battle miso…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 03:06PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Playwright J. Bernard Taylor & Jay Michaels take JOHN STILLWAGGON as TENNESSEE WILLIAMS to LONDON by Jaymichaelsae

Wednesday, August 20 @ 7:00 pm at Old Diorama Arts Centre, Regents Place 201 Drummond Street, London NW1 3FE UKSaturday, August 23 @ 7:00 pm at The Audition House, 129A Whitfield…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 03:07PM[SHARE]
Friday, July 18, 2025

CHAZZ PALMINTERI will appear Saturday, August 2 ONLY for a talkback after the performance of LIGHTHOUSE REPERTORY THEATRE's production of A BRON by Jaymichaelsae

CHAZZ PALMINTERI will appear Saturday, August 2 ONLY for a talkback after the performance of LIGHTHOUSE REPERTORY THEATRE's production of A BRONX TALE, the musical running…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:22PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

The Swan Inside Every Little Duck or "Take A Quack At It, Timothy L. Michuda's Rocking Revelation for All Ages " an international review by Jaymichaelsae

The review is translated from a piece written by Yin‑Fang Chang, a respected Taiwanese conductor and arts educator. She's the Resident Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra (fo…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 02:25PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 3, 2025

Double the Drama, Double the Daring: Sarah Vindigni and Amy Losi Unveil Thought-Provoking Plays at ATA by Jaymichaelsae

Written by Zara Solange New York City's American Theatre of Actors (ATA) is set to host a compelling "Laurie Rae Waugh Double Feature" this July, presenting two distinct yet equally impactfu…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 04:43PM[SHARE]
Monday, June 30, 2025

The Midtown International Theatre Festival announces the first production to be part of MITF 2026: The Anxiety of Laughing by Andrew Justvig by Jaymichaelsae

The Midtown International Theatre Festival announces the first production to be part of MITF 2026: The Anxiety of Laughing by Andrew Justvig Slated for including in the July 2026 festival…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 06:11PM[SHARE]

Jim Catapano Wishes for Many Beautiful Hours at "Birthday Candles" by Jaymichaelsae

Noah Haidle's Moving Masterpiece Birthday Candles is Beautifully Realized by the Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company Ernestine Ashworth celebrates her 17th birthday with her mom Alice (Alis…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 03:17PM[SHARE]

Jim Catapano learns that The Past Comes Knocking in Sean Szak Prasso's Angel in the Heat sizzling at the ATA by Jaymichaelsae

 Sean Szak Prasso's Angel in the Heat Sizzles at the ATA Blake Jean (Travis Bergmann) is on the cusp of success. The Louisville Kentucky attorney is a candidate for mayor, and about to bu…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:03PM[SHARE]

Jim Catapano spies a Glimmer of Hope Amidst the Misery, wallowing in MUD (at the ATA) by Jaymichaelsae

MUD, María Irene Fornés' 1980s social commentary, is reborn at the ATA "I am a hungry soul. I am a longing soul. I am an empty soul," laments Mae, an impoverished, illiterate young woman…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:46PM[SHARE]
Saturday, June 21, 2025

The Case of AI vs. Humanity Shall Now Be Heard by Judge Jim Catapano by Jaymichaelsae

One of the Greatest Dilemmas of Our Times Is Explored in Immersive Dance Mrs. Zero (Monica Blaze Leavitt) and Mr. Zero (Johnny Blaze Leavitt) are from the 20s, but not the ones we're experie…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 04:14PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Jim Catapano Saddled-Up for a Gay Rodeo! by Jaymichaelsae

An Exuberant New LGBTQ+MusicalKicks Off Pride at 54 Below."The rodeo has come to town!" sings Gurney (the powerhouse-voiced Erich W. Schleck), to open Queer Cowfolk: The Gay Rodeo Musical. "…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 02:52PM[SHARE]
Monday, June 16, 2025

The Aftermath of Murder: Jim Catapano reviews John Galsworthy's "The First and The Last" at the ATA by Jaymichaelsae

John Galsworthy's Compelling The First and The Last is Brought into the 21st Century at the ATA Cleaning up after a killing is never going to be an easy task (unless you're Harvey Keitel's c…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:30PM[SHARE]
Monday, June 9, 2025

Hiding in The Shadows No Longer: Jim Catapano reviews "Stormé" by Jaymichaelsae

The Story of the Legendary Stormé, Hero of the Stonewall Uprising and So Much More, Is Beautifully Brought to Life at the ATA   "It was a rebellion," Stormé declared. "It was an u…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 04:09PM[SHARE]

Nothing Left but the Kindness of Strangers: A Jim Catapano Review by Jaymichaelsae

Bernard J. Taylor's Tennessee Williams: Portrait of a Gay Icon Brings a Legend to Life at the ATA Tennessee Williams is alone on stage, and at this point, apparently alone in life. Seen on a…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 03:48PM[SHARE]
Friday, June 6, 2025

CAST ANNOUNCED for "the other Shakespeare in the Park:" Shakespeare Sports' Comedy of Errors directed by Michael Hagins by Jaymichaelsae

CAST ANNOUNCED for "the other Shakespeare in the Park" Shakespeare Sports Theatre Company opens its SHAKESPEARE SUMMER TOUR with a new production of the Comedy of Errors directed…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 03:14PM[SHARE]
Friday, May 23, 2025

The Bees Still Can't Help Themselves! says Jim Catapano by Jaymichaelsae

Douglas Carter Beane's 90s Classic As Bees In Honey Drown Gets a Masterful Revival  "Once, I saw a bee drown in honey, and I understood," is a famous quote attributed to the 20th Century …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:14PM[SHARE]

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