THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jonathan Groff is spectacular as Bobby Darin in the hugely enjoyable bio-musical JUST IN TIME

I also recently had the opportunity to catch Just in Time, the new Broadway musical at Circle in the Square that chronicles the life of pop star and teen idol … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Classical Music Roundup: A resounding VERDI’S REQUIEM at Trinity Church and a satisfying NY PHIL outing led by Simone Young

In the realm of classical music, I recently attended a pair of concerts by local ensembles that reminded me once again that we live in a true capital of culture. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The kids are alright: SAMARA JOY is smashing in her Carnegie Hall debut and DAVID MARINO croons to the heavens at Birdland

This week, I had the opportunity to catch perform, in their respective one-night-only concerts, a pair of sensational young singers — one who’s fast on the rise, the other whose … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance Roundup: TRISHA BROWN DANCE COMPANY returns to The Joyce and CITY BALLET commences its hefty spring season

The spring dance season is currently in full swing, as indicated by a pair of dance performances I attended across the city this past week. As per usual, read on … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In the bittersweet HOLD ME IN THE WATER, Ryan J. Haddad candidly shares an autobiographical episode of love and romance

Over at Playwrights Horizons, you’ll be able to find Ryan J. Haddad’s bittersweet Hold Me in the Water, the latest in the the playwright/actor’s growing collection of autobiographical solo shows … Continue Reading →

Jeremy Jordan in Lincoln Center Theater's revival of "Floyd Collins" at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (photo by Joan Marcus).

VIEWPOINTS – Chasing the American Dream and the Great American Musical: DEAD OUTLAW and FLOYD COLLINS open on Broadway 

Over the past few days, I was able to catch — in quick succession — two musicals on Broadway that share more than merely a passing trait or two, namely … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT –  Łukasz Twarkowski’s sprawling multimedia vision of THE EMPLOYEES artfully interrogates what it means to be human

This past weekend for three performances only, Polish theater director Łukasz Twarkowski’s slow-burning stage adaptation of The Employees came and went at NYU Skirball. Blink and you’re likely to have … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT –  Children will listen: Emil Weinstein’s stage adaptation of BECOMING EVE is timely and bursts with conviction

Last night at the Abrons Arts Center deep in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, I was able to catch up with the stage adaptation of Abby Chava Stein’s memoir Becoming … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Classical Music Roundup: Reveling in the riches of the BSO sound and re-assessing the Met’s production of DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE

In recent days, I had the chance to take in a few notable opera and classical music performances at some of the city’s most prestigious venues. As per usual, read … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Eliya Smith’s layered, baffling new play GRIEF CAMP basks in the lingering quality of loss and sadness

Earlier this week, Eliya Smith’s Grief Camp opened at the Linda Gross Theater courtesy of Atlantic Theater Company. Better late than never, the production arrives Off-Broadway a few months after … Continue Reading →