VIEWPOINTS – Sadler’s Wells in New York: Hofesh Shechter’s THEATRE OF DREAMS and the late Paul Roberts’ QUADROPHENIA, A ROCK BALLET

This week saw the arrival of a pair of full length dance pieces with origins from across the pond, namely the prolific dance presenter that is Sadler’s Wells in London. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Out-of-the-box theatrical curiosities that might just fit the bill: ROB LAKE MAGIC and POP UP DINNER THEATER

As one of the indisputable hubs of the entertainment industry, New York is teeming with bespoke theatrical experiences clamoring to satisfy whatever craving — no matter how niche — you … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – High profile musicals inspired by unlikely source material: THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS and THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

This past week saw the opening of a pair of high profile new musicals about troubled American families that are based on unlikely source material. These would be The Public … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY unveils world premieres by Lauren Lovette and Robert Battle, expanding its dance vocabulary in the process

This fall, Paul Taylor Dance Company presented two world premieres, both of which were unveiled earlier this week at the troupe’s gala performance at the David H. Koch Theater at … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The mysteries of Anne Washburn’s vaguely dystopian THE BURNING CAULDRON OF FIERY FIRE run deep

Also opening recently Off-Broadway this busy fall season was Vineyard Theatre and The Civilians’ co-production of The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire, playwright Anne Washburn and director Steve Cosson’s follow-up … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Michael Urie is ideally cast in a stylishly retro, fever dream staging of the Bard’s rarely staged RICHARD II

This week, Red Bull Theater’s anticipated Off-Broadway production of William Shakespeare’s Richard II opened at the Astor Place Theatre. In fact, the production is the inaugural show at the venue … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Music-making at Lincoln Center: Dalia Stasevska leads the NY PHIL in a Ukraine-focused program, The Met brings back Strauss’s ARABELLA

Over the past few days, Lincoln Center was a nexus for some ravishing music-making, courtesy of the New York Philharmonic and the mighty Metropolitan Opera. As per usual, read on … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Pushing the envelope: Assessing the captivating and thought-provoking U.S. premieres of GOOD SEX and BURNT TOAST

Last week, I had the great opportunity to catch a pair of American premieres — both captivating and thought-provoking productions that push the envelope in terms of both theatrical form … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Off-Broadway musicals that aim to please by way of nostalgia: 44 THE MUSICAL and ROMY & MICHELE THE MUSICAL

This fall has seen the arrival of a handful of Off-Broadway musicals that aim to please audiences by way of nostalgia — to varying degrees of success. Two recent examples … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Martyna Majok’s reworked QUEENS returns Off-Broadway, streamlined and newly focused

Last week, a reworked version of Martyna Majok’s play Queens opened Off-Broadway at New York City Center courtesy of Manhattan Theatre Club (the play’s first New York outing was presented … Continue Reading →