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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 …

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Friday, May 16, 2025

American Theatre of Actors announces Jessica Jennings as New Executive Director on Eve of 50th Anniversary by Jaymichaelsae

The American Theatre of Actors (ATA), a cornerstone of New York City's off-off Broadway scene, today announced the appointment of Jessica Jennings as its new Executive Director. Thi…

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

The Wit and Wisdom of Felipe Luz as written by Jim Catapano by Jaymichaelsae

An Up-and-Coming Cabaret Star Looks at Life, Love, Lust, and Everything Else That Happens Under the Covers "As tempting as it is, please refrain from opening your dating apps during this sho…

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Midtown International Theatre Festival, July 2026.  by Jaymichaelsae

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Midtown International Theatre Festival, July 2026.  The Largest NY Independent Theatre Festival Contact info@jaymichaelsarts.com for further info The New MIT…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 03:21PM[SHARE]
Monday, May 12, 2025

Julie Lorson: A Theatrical Force Multiplied in MCTLI's "As Bees in Honey Drown" by Jaymichaelsae

Anya Kai, reporting For Julie Lorson, a dedicated board member of Modern Classics Theatre of Long Island, theatre isn't just a hobby " it's a way of life. Her involvement spans far beyond th…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 04:26PM[SHARE]

Is That in the Script? asks Jim Catapano regarding Joseph P. Krawczyk's Living the Play by Jaymichaelsae

Joseph P. Krawczyk's Living the Play: A Dangerous Time for Women Is Timely, Clever, and Compelling It is November 5, 2024. Crystal (Chelsea Clark), a New York Theatre actor, and her partner …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:38PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Jim Catapano views the ATA's New Life for Prince Hal by Jaymichaelsae

Shakespeare's Henry V is revived with a Sparkling New Production at the American Theatre of Actors "We Happy Few, We Band of Brothers," Henry V famously proclaims"and Sam Hardy, the actor wh…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 02:31PM[SHARE]
Friday, April 11, 2025

SHELLEN LUBIN to helm CAROL LEE CAMPBELL's musical play, "Chicks In Heaven" by Jaymichaelsae

Director/Writer/Performer and Coach, SHELLEN LUBIN to direct Carol Lee Campbell's new play with music, "Chicks In Heaven" CAROL LEE CAMPBELL's musical play about family and fa…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 05:17PM[SHARE]
Monday, April 7, 2025

Jim Catapano had a Joyful Afternoon of LGBTQ Voices with the Fresh Fruit Festival by Jaymichaelsae

The Nine Finalists of the 2025 Fresh Fruit Festival Celebrate Compassion and Connection On its website, NYC's Fresh Fruit Festival encourages creators to "Let Your Dream Be Bigger Than Your …

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Jim Catapano views the creative view from "Over the Shoulder" by Jaymichaelsae

The Creative View from Over the Shoulder Mark Solomon Shares His Expertise on Telling Stories and the Art of Skillful Editing "The way I see the world is through stories," says Mark Solomon.…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:58PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 2, 2025

MONARCH A Mexican-American Musical Exploring the lives of undocumented immigrants in the United States, will be presented at Harvard University.  by Jaymichaelsae

MONARCH, an impactful new musical exploring the lives of undocumented immigrants in the United States, first premiered at the Los Angeles Theater Center in 2022, receiving great acclaim incl…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 06:38PM[SHARE]
Friday, March 28, 2025

REVIEW by JIM CATAPANO: A Fractured Family Searches for Connection by Jaymichaelsae

A House Divided Visits a Family in the Aftermath of the Events of 2016 and 2020 Thanksgiving Day, 2021. COVID lingers. The Trump Era is (temporarily) interrupted. The working-class Gebauer f…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:18PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Jim Catapano warns us of Tragedies of the Past, Warnings for the Future by Jaymichaelsae

Anne L. Thompson-Scretching's A Lesson in Blood Returns to the ATA at a PivotalMoment in Time  The saying "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," asattributed to …

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Monday, March 17, 2025

Jim Catapano views the creative view from "Over the Shoulder" by Jaymichaelsae

Mark Solomon Shares His Expertise on Telling Stories and the Art of Skillful Editing "The way I see the world is through stories," says Mark Solomon. "It's the water I swim in." Renowned Fil…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:13PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 10, 2025

Jim Catapano reviews the creation & connection in AMT's Upside Down by Jaymichaelsae

A Rousing New Musical at AMT Imagines Life and Love in a Very Different Timeline It's another day in our matriarchal society. The legendary New York Jets are working towards their seventh Su…

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Knock Knock, Whodunnit? Jim Catapano finds fun at CLUE by Jaymichaelsae

The MCT's Imagining of Clue delights at the BACCA Arts Center It is the early 1950s, a time when everyone is suspicious of everyone else. By invitation, several of society's supposed finest …

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Jim Catapano reviews a dying gasp of a senator's soul with Michael Hagins' "The Senator Speaks" by Jaymichaelsae

Michael Hagins' Powerful New Play The Senator Speaks Examines the Human Consequences of Playing Politics "We are all mired in dark times," proclaims Conservative Republican Senator Calvin Sh…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:50PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 27, 2025

Jim Catapano serves up a Double Serving of Strindberg from the ATA by Jaymichaelsae

The Stronger and Playing with Fire Perfectly Complement Each Other at the ATA August Strindberg was a true renaissance man of late 19th Century Sweden"a prolific playwright, painter, novelis…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:03PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

AMT Theater announces opening of UPSIDE DOWN, a new musical " Opening March 8 @ 7:00 p.m. at AMT Theater by Jaymichaelsae

AMT Theater announces the new opening of UPSIDE DOWN, a new musical " Opening March 8 @ 7:00 p.m. at AMT Theater, 354 West 45th Street, New York City TICKETS here. According to a recent Gall…

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Monday, February 24, 2025

AMT Theater announces the new opening of UPSIDE DOWN, a new musical, March 8 @ 7:00 p.m. AMT Theater, 354 West 45th Street, NYC by Jaymichaelsae

  TICKETS According to a recent Gallup poll, 92.4 percent of the U.S population identifies as straight while the rest considers themselves as part of the LGBTIQA+ community.  Turn t…

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Monday, February 17, 2025

Joshua Crone and Thoeger Hansen: Bridging Divides Through Theatre by Jaymichaelsae

Article by Anya Kai Joshua Crone and Thoeger Hansen are a dynamic force in the world of theatre, bringing a unique blend of playwrighting, directing, producing, and acting to their projects.…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 06:15PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 13, 2025

"This is NOT A Drill" New Musical to Hold Private Industry Reading in NYC on Theatre Row by Jaymichaelsae

"This is NOT A Drill" New Musical to Hold Industry Reading in New York CityBY INVITATION ONLY event to be held on Theatre RowBASED ON ACTUAL EVENTS After numerous workshops and developmen…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 02:16PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 10, 2025

From "Tonight Show" Writer to Funerals with Punchlines: Brad Dickson's "Lovely Idiots" Comes to NYC by Jaymichaelsae

Get ready for a funeral unlike any you've attended before. Playwright Brad Dickson, Emmy Award-winning former staff writer for "The Tonight Show," is bringing his uproarious play, "Lovely Id…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 04:21PM[SHARE]
Sunday, February 9, 2025

Jim Catapano reviews (beyond) Doomsday Scrolling: A Timely Tale of Feminist Resistance by Jaymichaelsae

(beyond) Doomsday Scrolling Raises a Collective Voice Against Patriarchal Atrocities Past and Present "One of the convenient afflictions of power is a lack of imaginative extension. For many…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 06:18PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 31, 2025

Two Deep Cuts from a Legendary Playwright: Jim Catapano reviews Anton Chekhov by Jaymichaelsae

Two Deep Cuts from a Legendary Playwright Chekhov's Witty One-Act Character Studies Are Showcased at the ATA The coupling of A Tragedian In Spite of Himself and The Anniversary is a deliciou…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 03:10PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Holly Doubet: A Musical Legacy in the Making with a musical lineage that spans generations, by Jaymichaelsae

Holly Doubet is poised to make her mark on the Broadway stage with THIS IS NOT A DRILL. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London and a double major in classical piano and voice fro…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 06:12PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 17, 2025

Searching for Hope in a State of Decay: Jim Catapano reviews Black & White City Blues by Jaymichaelsae

Richard Vetere's Powerful Black & White City Blues Opens the American Theatre of Actors' 49th Season It begins with a tragedy and gets ever sadder from there. 32-Year-Old Little Guy (Jos…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:42PM[SHARE]
Friday, December 20, 2024

Brad Dickson's LOVELY IDIOTS comes to NY by Jaymichaelsae

You're invited to a funeral! Playwright BRAD DICKSON in association with Jay Michaels Global Communications llc bring to New York an industry presentation of Di…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:11PM[SHARE]
Monday, December 16, 2024

Jim Catapano reviews a Letter-Perfect Power Play by Jaymichaelsae

Frank Cossa's Witty Character Study Bows at the ATA While sipping an adult beverage at a professional conference, Doctor Emma Vanderlyn (Isabelle Garbani) meets a charming man who she descri…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 05:17PM[SHARE]

Jim Catapano dreams a little dream of three: Rich and Dale Baron's Delightful Dream On, Baransky! Returns for an Encore by Jaymichaelsae

NYC millennial Jonathan Baransky (Archie Colville) is something of an accidental cad. He's openly seeing Lyla (Julie Bausivoir); secretly seeing his best buddy Frank's wife Suzie (Mecca Alex…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 05:10PM[SHARE]
Monday, December 9, 2024

Moving Figures, Moving Hearts, … Jim Catapano was also moved by Jaymichaelsae

Two Shining Examples of Modern Dance from Alessandra Corona Performing Works One of the bright lights of the New York City artistic scene in 2024 was showcased at the Theater at St. Jean on …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:07PM[SHARE]

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