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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
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…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 11:13AM
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.” Re…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:13PM
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 …

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:33PM
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 fin…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 06:47PM

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 Cal…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 01:50PM
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, novel…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:03PM
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 Ga…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:01PM
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 that nu…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 12:48PM
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
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 developm…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 02:16PM
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, “L…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 04:21PM
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 ma…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 06:18PM
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

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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