THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mfoniso Udofia’s surreal CREATION STORIES collapses time, mythologies, and realities to refocus an unfulfilled life

Over at the Claire Tow Theater at Lincoln Center, you’ll find LCT3’s production of creation stories and all the important importants by Nigerian American playwright Mfoniso Udofia. In short, the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jon Beavers is tremendous in the title role of Irish Rep’s visceral, stylish revival of Eugene O’Neill’s THE HAIRY APE

Over at Irish Repertory Theatre, you’ll find a stylish, timely Off-Broadway revival of Eugene O’Neill’s bleak 1922 play The Hairy Ape. In short, the work chronicles the downward spiral of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – From SINATRA to SARDINES: Affectionately curated evenings reveling in the Great American Songbook

This fall, in between my attendance of intense and highly dramatic theatrical offerings, I’ve been able to cleanse my palette by sitting back and reveling in the riches of the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Three immersive Off-Broadway musicals with unique reasons to sing: SLAM FRANK at the Orpheum, SOON at St. Luke’s, and BEYOND THE STARDUST at The Flea

Thus far this fall, you’ll be able be able to experience three new Off-Broadway musicals that have compelling — albeit very different — reasons to burst into song. Together, they … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – New Off-Broadway plays with distressed points of view: Joshua Owen’s HUMAN THINGS and Katie Cappiello’s THE BODY OF MARY

Over the past week, I encountered a pair of new Off-Broadway plays with distressed points of view, together indicating the fraught state of our collective psyche during these uncertain times. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: FALL FOR DANCE saves its best for last, assessing NEW YORK CITY BALLET’s fall premieres

This past weekend, Fall for Dance wrapped up its 2026 run at New York City Center, saving its best for last. Also catching the attention of dance fans in recent … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jocelyn Bioh’s SCHOOL GIRLS arrives on Broadway, brighter and more sobering than ever

After nearly a decade — including two successful Off-Broadway runs (courtesy of MCC Theater) and a number of regional productions — Mean Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play by … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Led by the singular David Greenspan, Tom Stoppard’s THE INVENTION OF LOVE is revived with passion and intelligence

This weekend, The Map’s intimate revival of Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love wraps up performances at TheaterLab (luckily, I was able to catch the sold out production earlier this … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: THE SARASOTA BALLET champions British choreography at The Joyce, FALL FOR DANCE marches onwards with premieres

New York’s fall dance season continued to ramp up this week with the return of The Sarasota Ballet at The Joyce Theater, as well as the onward march of Fall … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Semi-staged reunion concerts with a purpose: Legacies at San Juan Hill brings new meaning to SHUFFLE ALONG, commemorating 9/11 via COME FROM AWAY

This September, I was able to take in a pair of semi-staged reunion concerts that throbbed with purpose. Here are my thoughts on Legacies of San Juan Hill Festival’s starry … Continue Reading →