THE HANGOVER REPORT – Continuing its evolution, HUBBARD STREET DANCE returns to The Joyce in fine form with a trio of premieres

This week, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has returned in fine form to what is effectively their New York home, The Joyce Theater in Chelsea. This week’s bill is notable for … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The Old Guard shows us how it’s done: Basking in new cabaret acts from CHARLES BUSCH and KAREN MASON

In recent days, I had the great pleasure of catching a pair of performers with long histories in New York’s storied live entertainment scene — “Old Guards” of the industry, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Further re-evaluating the Alice Childress canon: CSC’s powerfully-acted revival of WINE IN THE WILDERNESS

Last night, Classic Stage Company’s beautifully-acted revival of Alice Childress’s Wine in the Wilderness opened Off-Broadway, continuing the much-needed re-evaluation of the pioneering playwright’s long career and extensive body of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – MALAISE DANS LA CIVILISATION loosely conjures human nature via whimsical, physical meta-theatrical clowning

This past weekend at the Perelman Performing Arts Center, I had the opportunity to catch one of the final performances of Alix Dufrense and Étienne Lepage’s Malaise Dans La Civilisation. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Positive vibes and seasoned musicality distinguish CYRILLE AIMÉE & THE GUITAR HEROES at Birdland

This past week, I put away my cares away and enjoyed a vibrant concert by distinctive French jazz vocalist Cyrille Aimée, who just wrapped up a residency at Birdland Jazz … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Danny Brown’s AS TIME GOES BY excavates casual hookup culture amongst urban gays

This week, I had the chance to catch up with Out of the Box Theatrics’ Off-Broadway production of As Time Goes By by Danny Brown. A good way to characterize the new … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – State of the nation plays in the guise of family dramas: Chisa Hutchinson’s AMERIKIN and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ PURPOSE

This week saw the opening of a pair of new and ambitious — albeit tragicomic — family dramas. On the one hand, each operates as an effect comedy of manners … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Playing Beethoven and Janáček, the workmanlike CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA proves its status as one of the greats

This week, the world-class Cleveland Orchestra has returned to Carnegie Hall for two performances only. Last night’s first concert was substantially modified when up-and-coming Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian withdrew — … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Turning to itself, The Wooster Group once again methodically reconstructs the past in NAYATT SCHOOL REDUX

The Wooster Group has long been one of the most visible of the longstanding experimental theater troupes in New York. Based out of the Performing Garage — the company’s well-worn … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Hamid Rahmanian’s SONG OF THE NORTH is shadow puppetry as epic as its subject

For two weekends only, the New Victory Theater — New York’s premiere venue to catch high quality, typically thought provoking children’s theater — is presenting Hamid Rahmanian’s Song of the … Continue Reading →