Jay Michaels arts & entertainment

Stage & Film Producer with a specialty in Marketing & Public Relations

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Beyond Therapy @ Modern Classics: A Review by Andrew Herzman

Venue: Modern Classic Theatre, Lindenhurst, NY Company/Production: BACCA Date seen: July 11, 2026 Running time: 2 hoursRating: ★★★★☆An adult comedy that some people can relate to.1. Writing/ScriptThe plot/structure was well done, with a good flow of one scene into the next. The pacing was also well done, with each scene not being too long in order to not lose the attention of the audience.The…

Beyond Therapy @ Modern Classics: A Review by Andrew Herzman

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Bear Kosik on the aisle: a review of “How to Swallow a Volcano”

“How to Swallow a Volcano”Written and performed by Anne McDermottDirected by Padraic Lillis 3 pm, Sunday, June 21, 2026 Maybe I haven’t been to enough solo shows, but I am delighted that each one I have seen has been engaging, humorous, and a lovely way to spend an hour or so, even if something tragic in the story leads the performer to hold their breath. At the start of “How to Swallow a…

Bear Kosik on the aisle: a review of “How to Swallow a Volcano”

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Bear Kosik on the aisle: a review of “The Plans We Made”

Written and directed by Dr. Danielle Bacibianco Performed by Jordyn Rubinsky and Lillie Schenkel 11:30 am, Sunday, June 21, 2026 I came to this show with more than the average audience member’s knowledge of the subject matter. Dr. Bacibianco deserves high marks for presenting the evolution of a relationship between addicts accurately, believably, and compellingly. Aurora is a newbie in A.A.…

Bear Kosik on the aisle: a review of “The Plans We Made”

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Playing It Straight: How the Leads of 'Beyond Therapy' Navigate Long Island’s Ultimate Blind Date

Playing It Straight: How the Leads of ‘Beyond Therapy’ Navigate Long Island’s Ultimate Blind Date Modern dating is an absolute minefield. Whether you are swiping through apps in 2026 or scouring the classified section for personal ads in 1979, the anxiety of meeting a stranger for a blind date is a universal rite of passage. This July, Modern Classics Theatre Company of Long Island is bringing…

Playing It Straight: How the Leads of 'Beyond Therapy' Navigate Long Island’s Ultimate Blind Date

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Mike Fiorito at the theatre: Kierkegaard's Gun

I saw Kierkegaard’s Gun on Wednesday, June 24, at the American Theatre of Actors (ATA) in New York City. I’d first like to say that I found the title compelling, and it immediately piqued my interest. I was a philosophy major and have written on philosophical topics. I’ve also written about Italian American stereotypes, both comically and in a more critical vein. The play opens with the…

Mike Fiorito at the theatre: Kierkegaard's Gun

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“Journey through a courtship and marriage, in 30 minutes or less” -- a review of ACROSS A CROWDED ROOM at the MITF by Michael DiSchiavi

Anne Pasquale and Keith Herron star in this unusual yet meaningful production, “Across aCrowded Room.” The entire set is made up of two chairs and the two characters are not givennames. Initially the characters break the fourth wall, talking directly to the audience, instead ofeach other. The opening “scene” is how they met: at a birthday party neither wanted to attend and at which they were…

“Journey through a courtship and marriage, in 30 minutes or less” -- a review of ACROSS A CROWDED ROOM at the MITF by Michael DiSchiavi

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THE GEN Z "WAITING FOR GODOT" HAS ARRIVED: DIAMOND MESH INC. UNVEILS THE ABSURDIST ROMP "PISS.JPG"

Diamond Mesh Inc. Presents: piss.jpg (Working Title), running July 16 – August 9: Thurs – Sat @ 8:00 PM | Sun @ 7:30 PM NEW YORK, NY — Did we only come to realize one day that something was missing? Or did we lose it somewhere along the way? Was there nothing we could have done? You did not stumble upon these questions. You found them. Just like you found this. And we are here to tell you—this…

THE GEN Z "WAITING FOR GODOT" HAS ARRIVED: DIAMOND MESH INC. UNVEILS THE ABSURDIST ROMP "PISS.JPG"

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4 to 7 from 7/9-19 @ ATA

A Midnight Trek Through a Changing City: A Soliloquy Exploring Grief, Growth, and Existential Belonging.  NEW YORK, NY — What happens to a man when the city he loves evolves past the point of recognition? The American Theatre of Actors invites audiences on an intimate, nocturnal journey through the shifting streets of New York in 4 to 7: A Soliloquy, a captivating new play written by Emmanuel…

4 to 7 from 7/9-19 @ ATA

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AMERICAN THEATRE OF ACTORS PRESENTS A COMPELLING DOUBLE BILLBY FRANK COSSA

NEW YORK, NY — The historic American Theatre of Actors, Inc. (ATA), a legendary incubator for New York theatrical talent since 1976, is thrilled to present a dynamic double feature of new plays by acclaimed playwright Frank Cossa. Under the sharp direction of Ken Coughlin, Cross Purposes and The Expert will run for a strictly limited, two-week engagement from June 3 through June 14, 2026, at the…

AMERICAN THEATRE OF ACTORS PRESENTS A COMPELLING DOUBLE BILLBY FRANK COSSA

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THE CONFIDENT ART OF BAD DECISIONS: ANNE MCDERMOTT BRINGS 'HOW TO SWALLOW A VOLCANO' TO THE HISTORIC MITF RELAUNCH

NEW YORK, NY — Independent theater in Manhattan is on the precipice of a monumental revival. Founder and Executive Producer John Chatterton, a legendary trailblazer in the Off-Off-Broadway movement, has officially announced the grand return of the Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF). Following a decade-long hiatus, the festival returns from June 15 through July 26, 2026, transforming…

THE CONFIDENT ART OF BAD DECISIONS: ANNE MCDERMOTT BRINGS 'HOW TO SWALLOW A VOLCANO' TO THE HISTORIC MITF RELAUNCH

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Hedda Gabler at Modern Classics: a review by John Torres

“People don’t do such things!”  But, alas, they do, as clearly illustrated in Modern Classic Theatre’s current production of Henrik Ibsen’s dramatic play Hedda Gabler, running through May 31. Kicking off the last decade of Ibsen’s influential career, the critic Joseph Wood Krutch cites the title character as “one of the first neurotic female protagonists of literature,” pre-dating Freud’s first…

Hedda Gabler at Modern Classics: a review by John Torres

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Independent Theater Legend Reginald T. Jackson’s "Crabs in a Barrel"a Featured Production of theReborn Midtown International Theatre FestivalPEN America Grant Recipient and Rainbow Repertory Founder Brings a Modern-Day Love Triangle of Secrets and Crime to the Historic 2026 Season

NEW YORK, NY — As the Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) makes its triumphant return to the New York stage after a decade-long hiatus, festival producers have officially named “Crabs in a Barrel” by acclaimed playwright Reginald T. Jackson a featured event of the 2026 season. This dramatic tour de force will headline the festival’s residency at the American Theatre of Actors (ATA) this…

Independent Theater Legend Reginald T. Jackson’s "Crabs in a Barrel"a Featured Production of theReborn Midtown International Theatre FestivalPEN America Grant Recipient and Rainbow Repertory Founder Brings a Modern-Day Love Triangle of Secrets and Crime to the Historic 2026 Season

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Philosophy Untethered: Atlas Kazan’s "Ruff Ruff Ruff Ruff I’m a Dog" Challenges the Elites at the ManiFestival

This summer, the inaugural Diamond Mesh ManiFestival brings a provocative new energy to the New York theater scene. Running from July 16 to August 9 at the Paradise Factory Theatre, the festival aims to confront the “questions we fear to voice.” Among its most anticipated offerings is Atlas Kazan’s Ruff Ruff Ruff Ruff I’m a Dog, a sharp-witted philosophical comedy directed by Luci Thomas that…

Philosophy Untethered: Atlas Kazan’s "Ruff Ruff Ruff Ruff I’m a Dog" Challenges the Elites at the ManiFestival

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Modern Classics Theatre Company of Long Island Brings Ibsen’s Masterpiece, Hedda Gabler, to the BACCA Arts Center

BABYLON, NY — Modern Classics Theatre Company of Long Island, a professional theatrical company in residence at the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts (BACCA), is proud to announce its upcoming production of Henrik Ibsen’s psychological tour de force, Hedda Gabler. This limited engagement runs from May 16th through May 31st at the BACCA Arts Center. Often described as the “female…

Modern Classics Theatre Company of Long Island Brings Ibsen’s Masterpiece, Hedda Gabler, to the BACCA Arts Center

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Callie Stribling at the ATA with an ancient Greek play: Alcestis

Callie Stribling at the ATA with an ancient Greek play: Alcestis

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Modern Classic opens “The Revolutionists.” Review by Tammy Green

Here’s your chance to spend an enjoyable evening with four (in)famous women in “TheRevolutionists” performed by Modern Classics Theatre at the BACCA Arts Center inLindenhurst. The cast delivers a heady mix of comedy and drama with rousing reparteeand words that resonate through the ages. The play is set in Paris in 1793, a busy yearfor the guillotine during the Reign of Terror and (spoiler…

Modern Classic opens “The Revolutionists.” Review by Tammy Green

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Callie Stribling at the ATA for Allen Barton's YEARS TO THE DAY (New York Premiere)

There’s something complicated, difficult, unique, and gratifying about the friendships we carry from school into adulthood. The friends from college you only see every couple of years, probably, because life just kept happening. They make you feel old as you look at the passage of time or make you feel young and they transport you right back to that time you first met. Eventually they start to…

Callie Stribling at the ATA for Allen Barton's YEARS TO THE DAY (New York Premiere)