THE HANGOVER REPORT – Open Clasp’s gritty KEY CHANGE unflinchingly sheds light on women behind bars

Last night, I had an opportunity to catch a performance of Open Clasp Theatre Company’s brief but powerful Key Change at the 4th Street Theatre in the East Village. The … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Maurice Hines’ TAPPIN’ THRU LIFE is a whole lotta exuberant fun

Much fun is to be had at Maurice Hines’ exuberant Tappin’ Thru Life, which I caught yesterday afternoon at New World Stages. In this musical memoir, the charismatic Mr. Hines … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Lauren Gunderson’s I AND YOU is overwrought and overwritten

It’s tough writing a review for a play like Lauren Gunderson’s earnest new two-hander I and You, which opened last night at 59E59 Theaters. There’s a blueprint for a truly … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Staceyann Chin lights up the stage in her MOTHERSTRUCK!

Last night, I was happy to be able to squeeze in Staceyann Chin’s touching and dynamic solo show MotherStruck! at the Lynn Redgrave Theater before it closes this weekend. This … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – An underpowered CAV/PAG disappoints at the Met

Last night, I attended a performance of the Met’s production of Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci (fondly referred to together as “Cav/Pag”). I admired David McVicar’s production of this famous operatic double bill … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Dominique Morisseau’s powerful SKELETON CREW packs a punch at the Atlantic

Last night, before the big blizzard hit New York City, I was able to attend a performance of Dominique Morisseau’s new play Skeleton Crew, the final installment of her Detroit … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Theater J mounts a solidly-acted revival of Wendy Wasserstein’s THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG

Last night in Washington, DC’s Dupont Circle neighborhood, I attended a solidly acted revival of Wendy Wasserstein’s The Sisters Rosensweig at Theater J. Although the play, about the reunion of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The legacy of Jerome Robbins burns brightly

Legendary director-choreographer Jerome Robbins is responsible for some of the most iconic stage pictures in musical theater history. Just try to imagine Broadway without the image of three sailors exuberantly … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Christopher Wheeldon’s brilliant THE WINTER’S TALE warms and chills the heart

There have been some memorable ballet adaptations of Shakespeare plays: Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet, George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Frederick Ashton also adapted the play into the classic … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Ever vital, COIL and AMERICAN REALNESS playfully explore space, perspective, and modes of expression

Each January, Coil and American Realness – two slightly overlapping New York-based festivals that present the cutting edge in theater and dance – never fail to have a visceral impact … Continue Reading →