VIEWPOINTS – Two iconic New York dance institutions return to in-person performances: New York City Ballet & The Joyce Theater

Last week saw the return to in-person performances of two iconic New York Dance institutions when New York City Ballet and The Joyce Theater reopened their doors to live audiences. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Xandra Nur Clark’s POLYLOGUES sympathetically investigates the merits of polyamorous relationships

This week, Colt Coeur’s production Polylogues by Xandra Nur Clark opened at HERE Arts Center. Written and performed by Ms. Clark, the fascinating one woman show seeks to demystify polyamorous … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Martyna Majok’s riveting SANCTUARY CITY continues the playwright’s exploration of underexposed lives on society’s fringes

Last night, Maryna Majok’s riveting new play Sanctuary City opened at the Lucille Lortel Theatre courtesy of New York Theatre Workshop (the show was actually in previews when Covid shut … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Let me entertain you: New and familiar faces at Feinstein’s/54 Below

One of the main reasons I frequent Feinstein’s/54 Below so often is because of its wonderfully eclectic nightly programming, which has given me the opportunity to enjoy established performers, as … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – An orchestra in transition: The New York Philharmonic returns to indoor, in-person performance in excellent form

This weekend at Alice Tully Hall, the New York Philharmonic kicked off its new season, re-commencing indoor, in-person performances after largely staying dormant over the course of the lockdown. Aside … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At BAM, the stunning opera installation SUN & SEA casts a meditative, deadpan gaze on climate change

Last night, I attended Sun & Sea, an astounding new opera production that’s bravely in the midst of a U.S. tour and is currently parked at the Brooklyn Academy of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Broadway is back: A freshly-coated CHICAGO razzle-dazzles with a stellar reopening cast

Last night, Broadway welcomed back a quartet of its signature, crowd-pleasing musical productions – Hamilton, Chicago, The Lion King, and Wicked – which join the already running Waitress, Hadestown, and … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ngozi Anyanwu’s THE LAST OF THE LOVE LETTERS manages to be both exactly and not at all what it seems

Last night, Ngozi Anyanwu’s The Last of the Love Letters premiered at Atlantic Theater Company in Chelsea. In my book, the event is a significant one, marking among the first … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Pre-gaming the fall theater season with two Off-Broadway shows: THE BOOK OF MORON & MY MOTHER’S SEVERED HEAD

Before the true onslaught of Broadway’s (re-)openings and the surge in heavy-hitting Off-Broadway shows that’s expected this fall, I had a chance to catch a pair of late summer Off-Broadway … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A pair of fascinating Off-Off-Broadway shows experiment with theatrical forms: HERE’s THE STORY BOX & Theater Mitu’s UTOPIAN HOTLINE.

This past weekend, I encountered a pair of Off-Off-Broadway shows whose experimentation with theatrical forms fascinated me. Here are my thoughts, as per usual. THE STORY BOXHERE Arts Center (various … Continue Reading →