VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: Anticipated debuts at City Ballet’s SLEEPING BEAUTY, commercial street dance animates 11 TO MIDNIGHT

Before New York dance aficionados are bombarded by the onslaught of offerings coming their way via the upcoming Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival, here are my thoughts … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Scrappy opera companies banking on the genre’s ability to speak to today: Heartbeat Opera’s MANON! and Off-Brand Opera’s 3PENNY OPERA

This winter also saw the arrival and departure of a pair of substantially revised versions of classic works of the operatic canon from two scrappy opera companies that are banking … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Uncompromising music theater to catch: Paul Pinto’s MANO A MANO and La Daniella’s GOOEY’S TOXIC AQUATIC ADVENTURE

If formulaic musicals on the Great White Way aren’t necessarily your calling card, then may I suggest that you check out some uncompromising works of new music theater that can … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A pair of Shakespeare tragedies arise this winter: KING LEAR at La MaMa and THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS at TFANA

This winter, a pair of Off-Broadway productions of meaty Shakespeare tragedies have arisen in robust, full-bodied manner. As per usual, read on for my thoughts on these revivals — one … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dramatizing the gradual act of disappearing: Jacob Perkins’ THE DINOSAURS and Erica Schmidt’s THE DISAPPEAR

As humans, our lives are largely constructed around the concept of permanence. It’s therefore fascinating that, currently Off-Broadway, we have a pair of fascinating new plays that, in their own … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Nightlife roundup: MELISSA ERRICO celebrates love via the Great American Songbook, CONSTANCE HAUMAN falls into now

Over the past week or so, I was able to soak in the alluring performances of a pair of divas of New York’s storied nightlife scene. As always, read on … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Storytelling takes center stage in Mary Kate O Flanagan’s MAKING A SHOW OF MYSELF and Simon Rich’s ALL OUT

Feel like curling up to a good yarn? You’re in luck, friend, because currently on the boards this winter, there are two notable shows that are attempting to win over … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A chill from across the pond hits The Shed: Alexander Zeldin’s disorienting OTHER PLACE and Simon Stephens’ virtual ARK

Over at The Shed at Hudson Yards, you’ll find a pair of new works by two celebrated British playwrights that bring a chill from across the pond to our shores. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Cuba’s MALPASO DANCE COMPANY returns to The Joyce with a Martha Graham classic and a pair of premieres

This week marks the return of Malpaso Dance Company at The Joyce Theater. For the Havana-based contemporary dance company’s current stint at the Chelsea dance venue — in some respects, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Gently coming together despite our differences: COME FROM AWAY at Paper Mill and the return of THE PORCH ON WINDY HILL

During these frigid winter days and nights, I’ve found myself daydreaming of better times when it seemed we could all come together despite our differences. In the past week, this … Continue Reading →