VIEWPOINTS – Opera is thriving in the unlikeliest of places

The common perception of opera is that it is a static art form, mostly stuck in the past in largely museum-piece productions. However, four productions I caught recently have put … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The stage adaptation of MISERY works on its own pulpy terms (or all hail Laurie Metcalf)

Bruce Willis fans, take heed. The main reason to see William Goldman’s stage adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery, which opened last night on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre, is the deliciously … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The dysfunctional family is alive and well in the theater

The dysfunctional family has long been a reliable staple in the theater. Audiences have long flocked to see juicy familial dramas, particularly those featuring domineering matriarchal characters, in plays by … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Twyla Tharp celebrates 50 years of dance-making with two invigorating new dances

Last night, I attended the sold out final Washington, DC performance of Twyla Tharp’s 50th Anniversary Tour at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater. Ms. Tharp has long been one of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Two plays this fall theater season exemplify how far we’ve come

Two beautifully-acted plays this season have shown New York theatergoers how far gay life has evolved, at least in America, in the last half century or so. Seen together, these … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mac Rogers’ sci-fi saga THE HONEYCOMB TRILOGY is compulsively watchable stuff

One of the pleasant surprises for me in this very busy fall theater season has been Mac Rogers’ compulsively watchable The Honeycomb Trilogy at the Gym at Judson. Before I proceed, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – ALLEGIANCE crumbles under the weight of its good intentions

I really wanted to like Allegiance, the generic new musical that opened last night at the Longacre Theatre. Unfortunately, like the dismal musical adaptation of Doctor Zhivago last season, Allegiance … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Estefans’ ON YOUR FEET! sizzles when it sings and moves

The Estefans’ On Your Feet!, which opened last night at the Marquis Theatre, falls into that increasingly popular sub-category of cross-over jukebox musicals that chronicle the popular music industry. Musicals … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – American Ballet Theatre’s fall season shows off the company’s astonishing range and style

American Ballet Theatre’s fall season at the David H. Koch Theater showed the company to be in top-notch form. What’s astonishing to behold was the company’s range as it presented … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Colin Quinn’s one-note New York City history lesson loses steam

You know something’s wrong when a 75 minute show feels 45 minutes too long. Well, that’s what I felt about Colin Quinn: New York Story, Mr. Quinn’s latest theater/stand-up comedy … Continue Reading →