VIEWPOINTS – Return engagements Off-Broadway: OUR CLASS at Classic Stage Company and TWELFTH NIGHT at Axis Theatre

Currently Off-Broadway, theatergoers have the opportunity to catch a pair of productions that they may have missed during their respective limited engagements earlier this year. OUR CLASSClassic Stage CompanyThrough December … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – In the midst of its fall season, NEW YORK CITY BALLET is dancing with a sense of purpose and a terrific spring in its step

Just about at the midpoint of its fall season, New York City Ballet has transitioned into full gear, churning out performances with the precision and reliability of a well-oiled machine. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Matthew Freeman’s debate-driven new play THE ASK is an insightful look into the slippery world of fundraising

One of the chief pleasures of casting a wide net when theater-going is getting the opportunity to catch important new theatrical voices on their ascent to public conscience. That was … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Belarus Free Theatre returns with KS6: SMALL FORWARD, Katya Snytsina’s clear-eyed personal and political memoir

Last night, La MaMa’s fall season officially commenced with the opening of Belarus Free Theatre’s production of KS6: Small Forward. For those unfamiliar with Belarus Free Theatre, the company is … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Forbidden Broadway giddily strikes back with MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG, skewering the latest crop of musicals

Gerard Alessandrini’s Forbidden Broadway series has a tendency to strike back every few years or so to skewer the latest crop of Broadway musicals. I’m happy to report that the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – FALL FOR DANCE kicks off with accomplished works by Alexei Ratmansky, Tiler Peck, and Andrea Miller

Last night, the 2024 edition of Fall for Dance — a festival of dance made popular, in part, by its $30 price point and crowd-pleasing programming — kicked off with … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A rare and timely revival of SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE puts an illuminating Asian spin on the cult musical

Last night, Out of the Box Theatrics’ rare revival of Michael John LaChuisa’s See What I Wanna See opened at the adventurous Off-Broadway theater company’s new permanent home in the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A rebooted LONDON CITY BALLET arrives at The Joyce with a program focused on British choreography

This week, the New York dance season kicked into high gear with a number of high-profile openings (e.g., both New York City Ballet’s fall season and City Center’s Fall for … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Nurturing artists past, present, and future: Reflecting upon the enduring legacy and ongoing impact of HERE

Over the course of the past week or so, I attended a number of performances that had me reflecting upon the enduring legacy and ongoing artistic impact of HERE, that … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Spencer Aste’s sobering theatrical memoir WAKE UP is a harrowing saga of addiction

The heady folks over at Bedlam have kicked off their season with a re-tooled version of Spencer Aste’s theatrical memoir Wake Up at the West End Theatre on the Upper … Continue Reading →