VIEWPOINTS – Translated from stage to screen: Mart Crowley’s THE BOYS IN THE BAND and Kenneth MacMillan’s ROMEO & JULIET

Over the last week, I had the opportunity to assess the recent screen adaptations of two iconic stage works. Happily, both have made the jump successfully and augment the current … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Week 2 of CITY BALLET’s digital fall season, Scott Silven THE JOURNEY, and the Public Works documentary UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE

Here are some thoughts on my recent streaming adventures. UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREEThe Public Theater / All Arts This week via All Arts – WNET’s wonderfully comprehensive, arts-focused online platform … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – INTRALIA, THE WEIRD PARK: InVersion Theatre’s sinister interactive audio-walk of Prospect Park lives up to its title

Yesterday, on a pretty glorious pre-fall afternoon, I went on a trek through Prospect Park. This was no ordinary walk, as I was guided by Intralia, the weird park, InVersion Theatre’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Despite going virtual, Theatre for One’s HERE WE ARE retains its disarming immediacy and immersive spirit

Yesterday, after weeks of attempting to claim a coveted free Thursday night slot, I finally got around to experiencing one of Theatre for One’s “Here We Are” micro-plays. Commissioned by … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Theatrically immersive art installations that transport visitors to inner- and outer-spaces: GARDEN OF EDEN & INTANGIBLE FORMS

Currently on view in Chelsea are a pair of interactive art installations which rely heavily on theatrical immersion (e.g., via theatrical lighting, props, sets, and sound) to transport their visitors. In … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: The fall theater season commences digitally with BELFAST BLUES, DUST FROM THE STARS, and KAREN, I AM

Last week, with live performances stilled banned from taking place in New York, the fall theater season nonetheless officially commenced with some unexpectedly inspired digital offerings. Here are my thoughts … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: The Met’s hit production of PORGY AND BESS, Complexions’ rousing if repetitive BACH 25, and Richard Nelson’s eloquent finale to his APPLE FAMILY “Pandemic Trilogy”

Here are my latest thoughts on my online performing arts viewings. PORGY AND BESS Opera The Metropolitan Opera Last weekend, the Metropolitan Opera streamed, without charge, its hit production of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – CAIRNS & HEAR THEIR THERE HERE: Ingenious, immersive sonic walk-throughs of Green-Wood Cemetery and Brooklyn Bridge Park, respectively

For more adventurous theatergoers who are starting to tire of streaming content from the confines of their homes, fear not. There are a few options out there for you out … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Being Lin-Manuel Miranda: IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY DREAMS & WE ARE FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME

It seems that wherever you turn these days in the world of entertainment, there’s a good chance that you’ll come across the beaming face of Lin-Manuel Miranda. Make no mistake, I’m … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Joshua William Gelb’s altogether astonishing FOOTNOTE, John Adams’ distilled but potent EL NIÑO, and Robert Battle’s thoughtfully-rendered NO LONGER SILENT

This past week, I streamed three particularly fascinating works in the performing arts disciplines of theater, classical music, and dance. Each took artistic risks for which they were rewarded handsomely. … Continue Reading →