THE HANGOVER REPORT – Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Jean-Guihen Queyras, and Rosas ravish in the distilled MITTEN WIR IM LEBEN SIND

To coincide with this week’s opening of the controversial Broadway revival of West Side Story, the iconic Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker this weekend at NYU Skirball presented, for … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Keone and Mari Madrid’s BEYOND BABEL is one of the most exuberant pieces of dance theater I’ve ever seen

This afternoon at the Gym at Judson, I had the great privilege of catching Hideaway Circus’s production of Beyond Babel. Choreographed by Keone and Mari Madrid and set to today’s popular music catalogue (artists … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – UNDER THE RADAR: Reviews, Batch 2

Happily, my week proceeded with continued Under the Radar immersion. Here is my second batch of reviews. NOT I Touretteshero & Battersea Arts Centre (U.K.) On paper, staging Samuel Beckett’s Not I … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Memorable holiday performances at Lincoln Center: THE NUTCRACKER, CELEBRATING SONDHEIM, DER ROSENKAVALIER

Over the past few weeks, Lincoln Center provided some iconic entertainment, befitting the holiday season and the storied performance arts complex. At the David H. Koch Theater, I caught two … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The Best of 2019

2019 is now officially a series of memories. Here are the best of them (in alphabetical order, by category).   BEST NEW PLAYS Ain’t No Mo’ (The Public Theater) BLKS (MCC … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Pam Tanowitz’s clean and organic NEW WORK FOR GOLDBERG VARIATIONS continues her winning streak

In recent years, I’ve come to think of Pam Tanowitz, a major talent still on the ascent, as one of the most reliable dance-makers in the business. Last night, I caught … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Heady alternative holiday fare in Brooklyn: A VERY MEOW MEOW HOLIDAY SHOW & NUTCRACKER ROUGE

This past week in Brooklyn, I got in the holiday spirit by catching two alternative – and very adult – holiday shows. First up in Bushwick was Company XIV’s holiday show … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – BAM’s Next Wave Festival continues with two stimulating international productions: 32 RUE VANDENBRANDEN & BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES

In recent weeks, BAM’s Next Wave Festival continued robustly with two stimulating, stirringly-staged international productions at the Harvey Theater. First we have Gabriela Carrizo and Franck Chartier’s 32 rue Vandenbranden (RECOMMENDED), … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – THE GREAT TAMER, Dimitris Papaioannou’s surreal, slow-burning visual symphony, mesmerizes at BAM

Last night at the Howard Gilman Opera House, the highly regarded Greek auteur Dimitris Papaioannou made his BAM debut with The Great Tamer, another smashing offering at this year’s Next Wave Festival. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Paul Taylor’s legacy is in good hands under Michael Novak’s leadership (and the musicianship of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s)

Last night, I caught a performance by Paul Taylor American Modern Dance Company (“PTAMDC” for short) at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. Of the company’ substantial three … Continue Reading →