THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Louis Langrée-led Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra makes a brief but poignant appearance at Lincoln Center’s Restart Stages

In typical years, the Mostly Mozart Festival has been synonymous with summers in New York. Well, neither the summers of 2020 nor 2021 have been anything but typical. Unsurprisingly, the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A magnificent trio of cabaret acts sparkle at Feinstein’s/54 Below: Emily Skinner, Larry Owens, and Jason Danieley

This past weekend at Feinstein’s/54 Below, I witnessed a magnificent trio of cabaret acts. Here are my thoughts. First up was Emily Skinner, whose latest show A Broad with a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Andrea Miller’s YOU ARE HERE is an artful and profound collection of performative portraits of New Yorkers during the pandemic

Last night, I attended a performance of Andrea Miller’s You Are Here, which is currently in the midst of a weeklong run at Lincoln Center. Commissioned as part of the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Tony winners Brian Stokes Mitchell and Beth Leavel return to the concert stage, much to the thrill of their adoring fans

This past week, I attended concerts from a pair of beloved Tony winners, both of whom exuberantly and emotionally returned to the concert stage for the first time since pre-pandemic … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Blaine Alden Krauss, a star fast on the rise, blazes in “From the Soul” at Feinstein’s/54 Below

Last night, I attended Blaine Alden Krauss’s blazing and incredibly entertaining show at Feinstein’s/54 Below. Entitled From the Soul, the concert – which features a well balanced blend of show … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Derrick Baskin establishes a deep connection between life and music in his profoundly soulful concert at Feinsteins/54 Below

Fresh off the train from my much-needed weeklong trip to Provincetown, I headed straight to Feinstein’s/54 Below to attend the final performance of Derrick Baskin’s short run at the beloved … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Perusing Provincetown entertainment: Comedy queens, crooning piano men, and musical theater divas

I spent last week in one of my favorite places in the world – that magical destination seemingly at the very tip of the world (i.e., Cape Cod) known as … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Celebrating Juneteenth at The Shed with Troy Anthony’s revival service and DonChristian Jones’s sleek performance installation

This weekend, I celebrated Juneteenth by attending a pair of performances at Hudson Yards via The Shed’s ongoing Open Call series. Here are my thoughts. First up was DonChristian Jones’s … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The Shed’s OPEN CALL artfully continues with Nazareth Hassan, Rachika Nayar, and AnAkA

In recent days, I continued my immersion in Open Call, The Shed’s thoughtfully curated series which has been providing up-and-coming artists – particularly those with new and/or marginalized perspectives – … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Exciting new dance works, unveiled via OPEN CALL and WORKS & PROCESS at The Shed and the Guggenheim, respectively

This past week, I attended a quartet of exciting new dance pieces, each of which was commissioned by the new works programming of The Shed and the Guggenheim (these two … Continue Reading →