VIEWPOINTS – Nights at The Joyce: GIBNEY COMPANY continues to hone its identity, JOHNNY LOVES JOHANN finds joy in Bach through dance

Over the past few days, I found myself at The Joyce Theater mulling over a number of premieres from Gibney Company, as well as an inspired collaboration between unlikely musical … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Gina Gionfriddo’s hilariously, ruthlessly truth-saying dark comedy BECKY SHAW arrives on Broadway

Last week saw the Main Stem premiere of Becky Shaw, Pulitzer Prize finalist Gina Gionfriddo‘s ruthlessly and hilariously truth-saying dark comedy about a blind date gone haywire, and the aftermath … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY celebrates its landmark centennial with bespoke performances at City Center

For its centennial anniversary, the Martha Graham Dance Company performed six bespoke, beautifully-curated programs at New York City Center, wherein dance fans were able bask in Graham masterworks, as well … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – An Andrew Lloyd Webber renaissance: THE JELLICLE BALL and MASQUERADE re-animate warhorse musicals from fresh perspectives

Following Jamie Lloyd’s triumphantly stripped down re-imagining of Sunset Boulevard last season (featuring a knockout, Tony-winning performance by Nicole Scherzinger), the improbable Andrew Lloyd Webber renaissance continues this season with … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Flawed, entitled men exposed in harsh light: Nathan Lane in DEATH OF A SALESMAN, John Lithgow in GIANT

This spring, Broadway has brought us two compelling portraits of flawed and entitled white men, exposing them in harsh and unforgiving light. These would be Willy Loman, as played by … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Propelling drama through movement: Luke Murphy’s SCORCHED EARTH at St. Ann’s Warehouse and YOAH at New Victory

When it comes to theater, many of us often times underestimate how integral of a role movement can play in conveying story and character. In two shows I recently caught … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Women as tough as nails in John Patrick Shanley’s THE PUSHOVER and Libby Carr’s CALF SCRAMBLE

Then currently Off-Broadway, you’ll find a pair of uncompromising — albeit uneven — new dramas by John Patrick Shanley and Libby Carr, respectively, that depict women across a spectrum of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Nightlife roundup: The great KURT ELLING at Birdland and a madcap evening of MICHAEL SHAW FISHER songs make for rousing nightcaps

Over the past week or so, I’ve had the opportunity of capping off a few of my nights with rousing late night shows at some of the city’s beloved cabaret … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Commercial gleam on 42nd Street: GOTTA DANCE! at Stage 42 and BLOOD/LOVE at Theater 555

For those seeking opulence in their Off-Broadway theater outings, there are a pair of shows on 42nd Street that may fit the bill. Read on below for my thoughts on … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Off-Off-Broadway, intimate solo shows of note: Anthony Rapp in TOUCH and John Kevin Jones in KILLING AN EVENING

More often than not, I find that the intimate settings bring out the best in one person shows, giving viewers close up vantage points from which to access the storytelling … Continue Reading →