THE HANGOVER REPORT – Reframed as a ballroom competition, CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL is an unexpected bounty of joy, nostalgia, and humanity

Last night at the Perelman Performing Arts Center, I finally caught up with Cats: The Jellicle Ball, a ridiculously enjoyable, emotionally potent new “revisal” of the (in)famous dance musical by Andrew … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – PILOBOLUS begins its summer residency at The Joyce with a cohesive program evoking the dream state

This past Tuesday, Pilobolus returned to New York, commencing its three-week residency at The Joyce Theater in Chelsea. Presented under the banner of re:CREATION, the celebrated, crowd-pleasing contemporary dance company’s summer … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – After a six year hiatus, Broadway’s charming TELLY LEUNG returns to Birdland, at home and at ease

Last night, I attended Telly Leung’s cabaret performance at Birdland Jazz Club. Most people are likely to recognize Leung from his recurring role in the popular television series Glee, as well … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Pam Tanowitz’s DAY FOR NIGHT slyly examines the dynamic interplay between performance and its surroundings

Last week, Pan Tanowitz’s latest full length dance piece Day for Night graced the stage of the Amph at Little Island. Commissioned by Little Island, Tanowitz’s latest is an austere … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE lives up to its name, showcasing the various possibilities of full length story ballets

American Ballet Theatre is living up to its name by concluding its summer season at the Metropolitan Opera with a pair of meaty three act story ballets — Sir Kenneth … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Trusting the process: Dorrance Dance’s SHIFT. finds transcendence in authenticity and community

Michelle Dorrance’s latest creation Shift. — which enjoyed its world premiere last night at The Joyce Theater — is a many-splendored thing. First and foremost, the full length piece commemorates … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Cole Escola’s OH, MARY! arrives on Broadway with the tidal force of a bona fide blockbuster

Last week, Cole Escola’s runaway Off-Broadway hit comedy Oh, Mary! opened on Broadway for a limited summer engagement through September 15 at the historic Lyceum Theatre. Judging from all the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Irish Rep brings back ON BECKETT, Bill Irwin’s illuminating rumination on Samuel Beckett’s writing

Over in Chelsea, Off-Broadway’s Irish Repertory Theatre has brought back On Beckett — a one man show conceived and performed by Tony-winner and clown extraordinaire Bill Irwin — for a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Aakash Odedra and Hu Shenyuan’s SAMSARA is a dreamlike exercise in symbiosis

Capping off India Week of Lincoln Center’s Summer in the City were two performances of Aakash Odedra Company’s production of Samsara at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Hal Linden and Marilu Henner brush off their comedic chops in Ed Weinberger’s retro THE JOURNALS OF ADAM AND EVE

This week, Ed Weinberger’s The Journals of Adam and Eve opened at the Sheen Center for Culture and Thought. The past few years have seen Weinberger — who is perhaps … Continue Reading →