THE HANGOVER REPORT – Elza van den Heever rivets in the title role of Claus Guth’s stylized new production of SALOME for the Met

Richard Strauss’s opera Salome, along with the composer’s equally memorable Elektra, represent some of the most striking music dramas you’ll find on the operatic repertoire. Based on Oscar Wilde’s scandalous play about … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Cabaret Roundup: THE INCREDIBLE DRUNKERTONS at Joe’s Pub and JUSTIN DAVID SULLIVAN at Green Room 42

In terms of cabaret and nightlife entertainment, few cities can rival the vibrancy of New York’s scene, with its nightly offerings and the vast variety of acts to choose from. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The dutiful musical version of REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES has ample heart and melody

Over at the James Earl Jones Theatre, you’ll find the latest incarnation of Josefina López’s 1990 play Real Women Have Curves — this time around, it’s the musical version of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In VANYA, Andrew Scott singlehandedly takes on a Chekhov classic with brilliant panache, mining its humanity

This past weekend, I finally caught up with Andrew Scott’s much talked about performance in Vanya at Off-Broadway’s Lucille Lortel Theatre. First seen across the pond in London, the show … Continue Reading →

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 →