THE HANGOVER REPORT – The immersive KPOP nearly tops the chart

Most people who know my taste in theater know that I am a sucker for both musicals and immersive theatrical experiences. Therefore, it was with great anticipation that I approached KPOP, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Monica Bill Barnes & Company’s vaudevillian ONE NIGHT ONLY is a joy to watch

I recently caught up with Monica Bill Barnes & Company’s joyous, quirky Off-Broadway dance-theater hybrid One Night Only (Running as Long as We Can), courtesy of the folks at Women’s Project … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Amy Herzog’s MARY JANE paints an unflinching portrait of an everyday saint

Last night, I finally caught up with Mary Jane, Amy Herzog’s quietly harrowing new play which recently opened Off-Broadway. I’m an admirer of Ms. Herzog’s past works – which notably include such … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – City Ballet successfully debuts four out of five works

I had missed New York City Ballet’s fall gala last week, usually a glamorous affair at the intersection of new choreography and the latest in “high” fashion. I had heard … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Bill T. Jones’ A LETTER TO MY NEPHEW is opaque, muddled

Last night, I attended the opening night performance of Bill T. Jones’ latest dance-theater creation A Letter to My Nephew, a highly anticipated offering at this year’s Next Wave Festival at the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – FALL FOR DANCE gets off to a rousing start

Last night I attended the opening night performance of City Center’s Fall for Dance festival, one the center pieces of New York’s fall dance season. What makes Fall for Dance … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A Tale of Four Swans: Mearns, Bouder, Hyltin, and Peck take on Odette/Odile

Over the course of the last two weeks, six New York City Ballet principal dancers took on the coveted role of Odette/Odile in Peter Martins’ Swan Lake – Sara Mearns, Teresa Reichlen, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Max Posner’s THE TREASURER is brilliant, insidious theater

One of the very best new plays likely to open in New York this fall is The Treasurer, playwright Max Posner’s insidious, guilt-ridden homage to the memory play – particularly … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Kalman and Heginbotham’s THE PRINCIPALS OF UNCERTAINTY is a whimsical, if vague, affair

Last night, I caught the final performance of The Principals of Uncertainty at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. This hybrid piece of dance-theater is based on a book of collected illustrations of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The hyper-physical London transfer of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE exudes, oddly, sex appeal

Last night, A Clockwork Orange officially opened Off-Broadway at New World Stages in a timely production directed by Alexandra Spencer-Jones. The ensemble-based show, which originated from London, is adapted from the novel by Anthony … Continue Reading →