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ABOUT
Michael Valdes is a singer, actor, activist, author, and content creator based in New York.
He is an AMDA Los Angeles BFA Music Theatre program graduate and studied Method Acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York. Michael is currently studying at The New School in New York and is on track to receive an MFA in Contemporary Theatre & Performance.
Originally from Long Island, New York, Michael's theatrical credits include EastLine Theatre's world premieres of This Play Was Never About Noses (A New Cyrano) and An Oresteia, or What We Have Seen; AMDA's Songs for a New World; Edges; and Ordinary Days. He has also been featured in three cabaret series at the famous Don't Tell Mama's and Triad Theater, which include Seth's Talent Showcase (produced by Seth Bisen-Hersh), The Comeback Cabaret (presented by The Drama Company NYC and produced by Sara Laursen), and Bound for Broadway (produced by Andy Crosten.)
Michael's ambitions expand outside of the performing arts. As the founder of Hot Jewish Media, he runs the Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter account @hotjewishenergy (with a combined audience of over 20,000 followers.) Michael also hosts the Hot Jewish Podcast (Season 1 is streaming wherever you listen to podcasts) and is the co-author of Hot Jewish Hanukkah, an adults-only Hanukkah companion book reimagining the story of Hanukkah for a modern audience.
Never Enough - Performed by Michael Valdes at The Comeback Cabaret
abc - Performed by Michael Valdes at Don’t Tell Mama
Take It All - Performed by Michael Valdes at The Comeback Cabaret
King of the World from Songs for a New World - Michael Valdes
All For You - Performed by Michael Valdes at Don’t Tell Mama
Patterns - Performed by Michael Valdes at Don’t Tell Mama
Out There (Live at Don’t Tell Mama NYC)
I’ve Got to Be There (Live at Don’t Tell Mama NYC)
The naughty (and nice) guide for all 8 nights!
Danielle and Michael, known widely online as Jews in Doodles and Hot Jewish Energy, are reinventing Hanukkah on their terms. Join them as they take you on a hilarious, sexy, fun-filled journey through the story of Hanukkah but in a “hotter” way.
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