THE HANGOVER REPORT – Radial Park’s “cine-mersive” THE BLUES BROTHERS capitalizes on nostalgia and an interactive party atmosphere

Last night, I made the trek all the way out to a remote nook of Astoria to attend the opening night performance of Radial Park’s festive production/screening of The Blues … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Ravishing new musicals from off the beaten path getting their (virtual) due: ANIMAL WISDOM & MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET

Some of the most disarming new musicals I’ve seen over the years have never made it to Broadway, and therefore don’t get the attention they deserve. However, this week, courtesy … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Basking in an eclectic array of joyous outdoor performances via DOWNTOWN LIVE & RESTART STAGES

Coinciding with some spectacular spring weather this May are a pair of outdoor performing arts festivals, each of which have programmed an eclectic array of acts – all free of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A DOZEN DREAMS: A sprawling theatrical art installation that thoroughly captures the imagination

Last weekend at Brookfield Place in downtown Manhattan, I attended a new theatrical art installation entitled A Dozen Dreams. As conceived and created Anne Hamburger, John Clinton Eisner, and Irina … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Breezy, campy fun with HOUSEWIVES OF SECAUCUS: WHAT A DRAG!

With spring in full swing and the pandemic looking as if it’s in fast retreat, what could be more appealing than indulging in some good old campy entertainment? Fitting the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Expounding white dudes at the Kraine: Mike Daisey in SCOTT AND ANDY AND ALL THE BOYS & Liam McEneaney in SECOND SHOT

Last weekend down at the Kraine Theater in the East Village, I sat through a pair of performances featuring white dudes expounding … MIKE DAISEY: SCOTT AND ANDY AND ALL … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – In Brooklyn, a pair of in-person performances that uniquely and profoundly engage their audiences: 1:1 CONCERTS & ZOETROPE

Currently on view in Brooklyn are a pair of in-person performances that uniquely and profoundly engage their audiences. Here are my thoughts. 1:1 CONCERTSBrooklyn Academy of Music / Silkroad EnsembleIn-person … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Melancholic puppetry: Justin Perkins’ UNICORN AFTERLIFE & Ralph B. Peña’s VANCOUVER

This week, I took in a pair of puppet theater works – one in-person, the other via on-demand streaming. It’s been a while since I’ve engaged in the art of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The youthful BLACK FEMINIST VIDEO GAME throws spaghetti at the wall, and it (mostly) sticks

I recently got the chance to stream Black Feminist Video Game, the latest virtual production from the Civilians. The ever-probing theater company scored a solid hit during the pandemic with … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – TheaterWorks Hartford’s virtual THE SOUND INSIDE brings subtle new energy and cinematic precision to Adam Rapp’s sinuous play

I recently had the chance to stream TheaterWorks Hartford’s virtual production of The Sound Inside by Adam Rapp. It seems odd to be watching a regional mounting of the play … Continue Reading →