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 1:11pm on December 20, 2024[SHARE]

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 5:17pm on December 16, 2024[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 5:10pm on December 16, 2024[SHARE]

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 1:07pm on December 9, 2024[SHARE]

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 CLASSÅ

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:06pm on December 9, 2024[SHARE]

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 6:13pm on December 5, 2024[SHARE]

"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 4:26pm on December 2, 2024[SHARE]

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, Performa…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 5:30pm on November 26, 2024[SHARE]

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 success,…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 7:03pm on November 11, 2024[SHARE]

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 everything c…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 1:03pm on November 7, 2024[SHARE]

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 an…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 4:47pm on October 27, 2024[SHARE]

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 3:32pm on October 24, 2024[SHARE]

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 6:58pm on October 21, 2024[SHARE]

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 Klux K…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 6:40pm on October 21, 2024[SHARE]

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 ma…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 8:41am on October 14, 2024[SHARE]

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 beh…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 9:28am on October 11, 2024[SHARE]

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" year. …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 11:25am on October 2, 2024[SHARE]

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 5:42pm on August 30, 2024[SHARE]

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 5:25pm on August 30, 2024[SHARE]

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 hard …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 5:13pm on August 30, 2024[SHARE]

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 1:17pm on August 19, 2024[SHARE]

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 on August 19, 2024[SHARE]

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 7:27pm on August 9, 2024[SHARE]

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 3:42pm on August 4, 2024[SHARE]

Nick Payne's Constellations takes a Quantum Leap Across the Roads Not Taken " and Jim Catapano was there.

The Darkest Timelines For the overthinker that resides in most people's heads, one constant obsession is: "What if I said or did something differently that night?" Nick Payne shows us the re…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 10:20am on July 30, 2024[SHARE]