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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 delici…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 03:10PM
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
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 …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:42PM
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 Dickson’s uproar…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:11PM
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 desc…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 05:17PM

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 …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 05:10PM
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

Charles Evered’s CLASS directed and starring Ben Atkinson with Eliza Banaszak comes to New York by Jaymichaelsae

GOTO GOTO Studio in association with Jay Michaels Global Communications llc bring to New York an industry presentation of the regional cast of Charles Evered’s CLASS directed and…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:06PM
Thursday, December 5, 2024

Jim Catapano is seeing double: two shows at the ATA by Jaymichaelsae

The Oddest of Couples: Meny Beriri Brings Two Witty and Insightful Character Studies to the ATA Opposites may attract, but they also repel pretty quickly too, as Meny Beriri observes in his …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 06:13PM
Monday, December 2, 2024

“The Butterfly Soars” says Jim Catapano by Jaymichaelsae

Monarch: A Mexican-American Musical Makes a Poignant and Timely Entry Into Public Consciousness The Monarch Butterfly is known for its autumnal instinctive migration between the Northern Uni…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 04:26PM
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

ALL-OUT ARTS honors NYC Councilman Erik Bottcher and Communications Professor Jay Michaels by Jaymichaelsae

Now in its 23rd year of presentation, All Out Arts is proud to announce the 2024 Fresh Fruit Festival Award WINNERS for Outstanding Productions in Playwrighting, Directing, Performances, …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 05:30PM
Monday, November 11, 2024

High Praise from Jim Catapano for SKYSCRAPER by Jaymichaelsae

The Skyscraper Rises Again The 1960s Broadway Musical Is Gloriously Revived for the First Time.The determined and spirited Georgina Allerton has two goals—to make her antique shop a succes…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 07:03PM
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Jim Catapano explores the 21st Century Dating Scene with his review of “He’s Different” by Jaymichaelsae

Love Will Find You He’s Different Takes a Witty and Insightful Look at Contemporary Dating “It was just a party…a normal Halloween party, smack in the middle of Bushwick, when everythi…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:03PM
Sunday, October 27, 2024

Cleats, Chords, and Connections: Jim Catapano reviews 2 by Ken Couglin by Jaymichaelsae

Ken Coughlin’s New Plays Are Love Letters to Two Legendary Pastimes The award-winning Ken Coughlin has turned his attention to two of the most cherished pursuits of modern times: Baseball …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 04:47PM
Thursday, October 24, 2024

Jim Catapano, ZORA, and The Harlem Renaissance by Jaymichaelsae

The Life of a Literary Legend Actor Antonia Badón and Director Greg Freelon join forces to bring us the triumphant Zora!, a new staging of Laurence Holder’s play, realized as a one-woman …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 03:32PM
Monday, October 21, 2024

Jim Catapano faces Demons in the Darkness by Jaymichaelsae

A Comedic Queer Horror Play Shines at The Days of the Dead Theater Festival Riverside, California, 2010: Friends and co-workers Pablo (Sergio Caetano) and Owen (Hraban Luyat) are in a pickup…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 06:58PM

Jim Catapano on how they died. by Jaymichaelsae

Anne L. Thompson-Scretching’s Poignant and Essential Reminder of a People Destroyed by Hate Everyone in the District of Greenwood in Tulsa Oklahoma is dead—brutally murdered by the Ku Kl…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 06:40PM
Monday, October 14, 2024

Jim Catapano reviews the revival of “The Buffalo Hero” by Jaymichaelsae

Flying on Angel Wings  The Powerful, Poignant The Buffalo Hero of WWI: The Wayne Minor Story Is Revisited and Reimagined at the ATA Playwright and Director Kenthedo Robinson’s masterwo…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 08:41AM
Friday, October 11, 2024

Jim Catapano and the Well-Mannered Wife Swap by Jaymichaelsae

A Stylish Adaptation of Shaw’s Slick Comedy Comes to the American Theatre of Actors Way back in 1912, George Bernard Shaw, a master at depicting the complexity of human relationships and b…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 09:28AM
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Jim Catapano is Living, Lying, Leaving and Loving in Corporate America by Jaymichaelsae

“Is there even such a thing as a One-Third Life Crisis?” Aaron is a 29-year-old company troubleshooter who has fallen into a rut in what astrology buffs would call his “Saturn Return�…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 11:25AM
Friday, August 30, 2024

15 minutes with Jim by Jaymichaelsae

Jim Catapano is the lead reviewer at Five Star Arts Journals and has covered everything from Shakespeare to Hard Rock. He himself is a world class musician, writer and performer. ArtsIndepen…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 05:42PM

Jim Catapano Review: A New Musical Casts the Spotlight on a 20th Century Legend by Jaymichaelsae

The tragic story of British mathematical genius Alan Turing (1912-1954), who is considered by many to be the father of theoretical computer science, was long overdue a modern retelling. And …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 05:25PM

Jim Catapano Music Review: In It to Win It!: Atti Juhasz Brings Old School Anthem Rock Roaring into the Modern Day by Jaymichaelsae

“Gotta Win It” just might be pumping through the sound system at stadiums and arenas all over the world very soon. This is two minutes and 15 seconds of adrenalin-rushing, fist-pumping h…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 05:13PM
Monday, August 19, 2024

An Historic Moment Captured Through a Surreal Lens explored by Jim Catapano by Jaymichaelsae

An Historic Moment Captured Through a Surreal Lens Catherine Gropper Crafts a Gripping and Innovative Look at Events Leading up to the 2016 Election The Meeting: The Interpreter is a Tour De…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:17PM

A Time When Madman Led the Blind by Jaymichaelsae

jim Catapano and the Shakespeare mountain A Powerhouse King Lear Graces the American Theater of Actors Under the excellent direction of James Jennings, King Lear is reborn for the modern sta…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:59PM
Friday, August 9, 2024

American Theatre of Actors presents what is considered by some to be Shaksepeare’s masterpiece: King Lear (article by Kaitlyn E. Clark) by Jaymichaelsae

August 14 – 25 ( 7:00 PM (Wednesday through Saturday), 3:00 PM (Sunday) on the John Cullum Stage of the American Theatre of Actors. Purchase  here. Directed by James Jennings himself, the…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 07:27PM
Sunday, August 4, 2024

Pall in the Family: Jim Catapano reviews “Bringer of Doom” by Jaymichaelsae

Bringer of Doom Shines a Black Light on the Human Condition Lotte (Lena Drake) is a directionless woman whose main motivation appears to be getting revenge on her mother Esme (Laura Botsacos…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 03:42PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime