THE HANGOVER REPORT – In Roundabout’s buoyant THE IMAGINARY INVALID, Bill Irwin masterfully channels commedia dell’arte in service of Molière

The fall Broadway season kicked into high gear with last night’s opening of Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Molière’s The Imaginary Invalid at the Todd Haimes Theatre. The adaptation is … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The warm-hearted musical adaptation of THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON arrives Off-Broadway

Last night, the highly anticipated musical adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button opened Off-Broadway at The Public Theater. The familiar tale about a man who ages in reverse … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Frightful political theater leading up to the midterm elections: Caryl Churchill’s TRIUMPH and Anne Washburn’s ANON

In these few weeks leading up to the midterm elections, I’d like to highlight some frightful political theater to get your blood pumping. ‘Tis Halloween season, after all. Here are … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A stealthy, quirky (and unrelated) double feature at the Cherry Lane: Milo Cramer’s SCHOOL PICTURES and Eliya Smith’s TWO GIRLS

This fall at Off-Broadway’s historic, fabulously retrofitted Cherry Lane Theatre in the West Village, theatergoers have the unique opportunity to catch a quirky theatrical double feature. Here are my thoughts … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Todrick Hall’s exciting but uneven new musical MIDNIGHT re-shuffles the past to unlock the present

Where to start with a hugely exciting but uneven show like the new musical Midnight, which officially opened Off-Broadway a few days ago just off of Union Square at the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Elevated Halloween thrills: Engaging the senses in Manual Cinema’s THE 4TH WITCH and Audible Theater’s A GHOST IN YOUR EAR

Move over Paranormal Activity, New Yorkers looking for elevated Halloween thrills have other (artful) options far from the bright lights of Broadway. Here are my thoughts on two shows that … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Duncan Sheik’s final musical MEMOIRS OF AMOROUS GENTLEMEN channels “Moulin Rouge” and “Cabaret”

One of the more tragic pieces of news to come out of this fall theater season is the passing of Duncan Sheik, a songwriter who, with his award-winning musical adaptation … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Timely Off-Broadway remounts worth talking about: Matthew Freeman’s THE ASK and Jenny Lyn Bader’s MRS. STERN

This very busy fall theater season, a pair of remounts of timely Off-Broadway dramas — both depicting women characters attempting to find their footing in a political fraught world — … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Composer Steve Reich celebrates his 90th birthday with a deluxe presentation of his iconic masterwork MUSIC FOR 18 MUSICIANS

This week, I had the great privilege of celebrating Steve Reich’s landmark 90th birthday by attending Park Avenue Armory’s special presentation of the influential minimalist composer’s shimmering masterwork Music for … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: LIMÓN DANCE at 80, AUSTRALIAN BALLET unveils Wheeldon’s “Oscar”, and CITY BALLET revives a Balanchine rarity

It’s been a busy few weeks in the world of dance at three of New York’s major dance venues, which collectively celebrated a major anniversary of an important company, unveiled … Continue Reading →