“Impressive … phenomenal … Broadway-like production … enormous professionalism … flawless and brilliant …”
Amsterdam
“Michael Kessler is a Renaissance Menace.”
Clive Barnes
New York Post
"A truly gifted and charismatic pair..."
Los Angeles Daily News
"Breathtaking and technically brilliant..." “Entertaining … splendid … expressive and acrobatic …”
Berliner Morgenpost
“…witty … brilliantly choreographed … effective dance theatre of class.”
Köln
“Ravishing … enchanting … explosive “
Ludwigsburg
"Arrestingly acrobatic, gorgeous...”
Washington Times
Washington D.C.
"Fresh, outrageous, and positive...”
Kunst Paper
Amsterdam
“A rare invitation to the dance!…dazzling…sublime…powerful”
Palm Beach Post
" Saucy, sexy, sensational..."
Times Herald - New York
"Fans of both dance and musical theatre can’t help but love what the gifted husband and wife song and dance duo Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson of M&M American Dance Theatre bring to the stage. In their production, Broadway Love Songs, Dances & Backstage Stories, performed in Las Vegas, M&M took audiences on a thoroughly entertaining trip down memory lane filled with personal anecdotes interwoven between dance routines from some of Broadway’s best shows. With music director Keith Thompson and a supporting cast of young talented dancers filling the bill, it all added up to an enjoyable evening you won't soon forget!””
Judy Thorburn Editor
Founder, Vegas Happenings
"Dazzling virtuosity..."
Le Figaro - Paris
“Kessler & Jackson dance like a dream … Kessler sings persuasively… Generous helpings of Fred & Ginger elegance…
“Superb…If you enjoy great dance and great music this show is for you…”
Ft. Lauderdale
“… dramatic, dynamic and intensely expressive.”
Bregenz
What The Critics Are Saying About
M&M
“Melinda Jackson and Michael Kessler stole the show...”
Duane Byrge,
The Hollywood Reporter
“...stunningly erotic and romantic...Here is a truly gifted and charismatic pair of dancers, whose work emerges as among the evening’s outstanding highlights.”
Deborah Klingman,
Los Angeles Daily News
“...sensual and effective...Jackson & Kessler, who come pretty damn close to stealing the show perform a slinky “Rhapsody in Blue”...”
Timothy M. Gray,
Variety
“...lithe and lovely...danced superbly...winning...bringing real emotion to Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”...
M.D. Carnegie,
The Washington Post
“...Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson stop the show twice with romantic duets...tastefully sensual.”
Jack Zink
Ft. Lauderdale Sun Herald
“...Kessler and Jackson return for one of the night’s best moments, a dance routine to ‘Cheek to Cheek’ in which they start as an old married couple who can barely move and metamorphose into a sleek dance team.”
Steve Sarger
Hartford Journal Inquirer
“...glide effortlessly, limbs intertwined. He tosses her in the air and she falls and slides dramatically...reminiscent of titillating ice dancing.”
Patti Hartigan,
Boston Globe
“...the dance team of Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson stop the show with their athletic interpretation of George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’...”
Bill Hayden
The New Journal”-Wilmington
“Particularly impressive are the company’s guest stars, Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson, who perform a gorgeous, balletic pas de deux to Debussy’s ‘Claire de Lune.’ They return for a solo number, ‘Cheek to Cheek’ which demonstrated their talents as fine exhibition dancers...danced with such beauty and freshness...”
“Featured Art Dance Team Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson’s style is fiercely athletic, conveying an impressive strength...”
Steve Winn
San Francisco Chronicle
“...visually spectacular...astonishing dancing, a mix of acrobatic and balletic moves and creative lifts, both sensual and athletic.”
Suzanne Connelly
Post Standard”-Syracuse
“...featuring the dynamic choreography and dancing of Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson.”
Susan L. Rife
Wichita Eagle
“...stunning in ‘Kingdom Under the Sea’ and even more impressive in Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’...”
Sharon Johnson
“The Patriot News”-Hershey
“Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson performed two dance numbers, particularly ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ which was a show stopper ... fascination ... beautifully executed ... grace...”
Berliner Morgenpost
“...like butt-ah...Melinda Jackson who stars in two pas de deux with her husband Michael Kessler shines...intriguing acrobatics...sly and sexy...confident...smooth and graceful...”
Jon Beam,
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The dance team of Michael Kessler & Melinda Jackson won the audiences approval with their acrobatic ballet performances... Jackson’s grace was matched by Kessler’s power as he whirled her into improbable positions that cleverly captured the sense of slow, deliberate underwater movement...breathtaking...”
Jeff Kazmarcyk
Grand Rapids Press
“Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson’s beautifully and strongly danced modern ballet to ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ is a poetic highlight.”
Sandra Dillard-Rosen
Denver Post
“Providing fluid counterpoint to all that precision movement were the adagio dancers Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson. Their choreography is a blend of ballet and show dancing, creating a feeling of elegant romance; the kind every girl dreamed of before rock n’ roll was invented.”
Chuck Graham,
Tucson Citizen
“...intricate and creative choreography...”
Chris Curcio
Arizona Republic”
“Michael Kessler & Melinda Jackson perform athletic ballet routines of impressive grace and strength.”
Peter Haugen
Sacramento Bee
“...a production highlight...featured extensively...doing justice to Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’...”
Mike Giuliano
Baltimore Sun
“...acrobatic...spectacular flexibility...she slithers round his body like an undulant snake...”
Jordan Levine
Miami Herald
“...strong...outstanding...”
William K. Gale,
Providence Journal-Bulletin
“Michael Kessler & Melinda Jackson are marvelous in ‘Rhapsody in Blue’...”
“...there are several standout solo numbers by Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson that will make you wonder about the unbelievable limits of the human form.”
Sally Friedman
Philadelphia Inquirer
“...sexy dance by stars Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson...”
Jackie Campbell
Rocky Mountain News
Featured dance duo Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson made a steamy, sinuous number out of Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue.”
Indianapolis Star
“...The delight of the evening were the dance team of Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson. They were pure poetry in motion...and received the most applause which they well deserved...”
NBC TV News,
Dallas
“...Visually stunning...evocative moves...a fine counterpoint to Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’...created underwater magic in ‘Kingdom Under the Sea’...”
Rick Rogers
Daily Oklahoman
“...inspired numbers featuring the dance team of Michael Kessler & Melinda Jackson were definite highpoints of the show...”
Rick Mattingly
Louisville Courier-Journal
“And the husband and wife team of Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson brought down the house.”
Eric Harrison
Arkansas Democrat & Gazette
“...beautiful...Featured dancers Kessler & Jackson move in a sensuous, gravity-defying manner that makes it seem as though they are dancing on the ocean floor. They captivate the audience again, dancing to Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’...”
Anne Marie Martin,
Huntsville Times
“...My favorite number...nothing could equal this masterpiece...Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson, acrobatic as Olympic skaters, danced impressive duets.”
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer
“...the exciting dance team of Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson - the duo earned the evening’s most involved applause for their skillful ballet in ‘Rhapsody in Blue’...”