"This theatrical and hard-hitting performance addressed male eating and body image issues and “gym culture” and has successfully opened a dialogue about the pressures both males and females face to achieve “the perfect body” — to the extent that they adopt largely unhealthy
behaviors to do so. The show was well researched, well written, and very well performed, and we truly appreciate the added attention eating and body-image issues have received as a result of this performance."
-EricaNoelle Dodde, Health Educator
University Health Service at the University of Michigan

"MuscleBound is highly informative and it appeals to the entire audience with a wonderful mix of comedy and drama."
-Meaghan A. Roy, Health Educator
Springfield College Student Health Center

"Cutting-edge, daring, and brutally honest. Feldman intertwines humor and pathos effortlessly and is riveting all the way through. Few people out there are saying the things he is saying, and so boldly."
-Dr. Ira Sacker, Founder of the H.E.E.D. Foundation, Author of 'Dying
to be Thin'

"Michael's talent as an actor – adopting so many diverse character roles without missing a beat or an expression- is simply amazing. I was
immersed and captivated in each person’s life you created on stage. Not a single person in the audience was impervious to all the temptations
he portrayed of those with body-image issues.

Michael and Adam did an awesome job of editing [the videos]. I saw no sensationalizing or stereotyping of the men living these dire issues on a daily basis, which is contradictory of most documentaries on eating/body image issues. Most often there is glamorizing and a
shock-value added to dramatize the reality of these issues. In compassionately showcasing the men as they did, they have allowed
audience members who might not have first-hand knowledge of the disorders to connect with the men and your characters – in a safe,
intimate, and real way. Michael and Adam create a cutting-edge team of talent. MuscleBound needs to shown to all women and men – regardless of age, race, weight."
-Kathleen MacDonald, Education/Outreach Coordinator F.R.E.E.D.
Foundation
For Recovery & Elimination of Eating Disorders

"The MuscleBound performance was a striking reminder of our need to
increase awareness among young people regarding the complex issue of
male body image. With compassion and humor, MuscleBound adeptly
depicted complicated issues of male self-perception, masculinity,
eating issues and steroid use. Splicing back and forth between the on-
stage performance and the video documentary kept the piece varied and
current and Michael’s acting was nothing short of wonderful."
- Zoe Ragouzeos, LCSW
Director, Health Promotion, Wellness Services and Emergency Response
New York University