VIEWPOINTS – PROTOTYPE 2026 Roundup: Beth Morrison Projects continues to shape the aesthetic of contemporary opera

Aside from Under the Radar, January’s other marquee performing arts festival is Prototype, an undisputed nexus for the presentation of new and often times gutsy opera. For the festival’s 2026 … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Inspired music-making at Lincoln Center: Noseda conducts the NY PHILHARMONIC and the Met’s new staging of I PURITANI

Last week at Lincoln Center, I was able to take in a pair of exceptional performances courtesy, respectively, of the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera, two of the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A look back at the holidays at The Met: Breathing new life into AMAHL & THE NIGHT VISITORS and the return of THE MAGIC FLUTE

This past holiday season, The Metropolitan Opera doubled down on the spirit of the season by presenting not one, but two family-friendly offerings — one a reliable staple at the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – THE BEST OF 2025: Theater, Music, and Dance

With 2025 now merely a memory, I’ve taken the time to look back upon the year prior and pick out the performances that distinguished themselves from the pack. Read on … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – London roundup: A varied bounty of performances across the classics, new dramas, musicals, and beyond

A few weeks back, I was able to travel across the pond to take in an eclectic bounty of shows across the classics, new dramas, musicals, and beyond to satisfy … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Slightly dwarved at the Armory, the freewheeling stage adaptation of THE FAGGOTS AND THEIR FRIENDS casts its sensuous spell

The Park Avenue Armory’s massive drill hall is a space that begs to be utilized to its extravagant physical potential. With such an expanse, the possibilities are almost limitless — … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Sometimes less is more: Semi-staged presentations of Jeanine Tesori’s BLUE and Marvin Hamlisch’s SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS hit the mark

In recent weeks, I attended semi-staged presentations of Jeanine Tesori’s 2019 opera Blue and Marvin Hamlisch’s underrated 2002 musical adaptation of Sweet Smell of Success. With the focus squarely on … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Music-making at Lincoln Center: Dalia Stasevska leads the NY PHIL in a Ukraine-focused program, The Met brings back Strauss’s ARABELLA

Over the past few days, Lincoln Center was a nexus for some ravishing music-making, courtesy of the New York Philharmonic and the mighty Metropolitan Opera. As per usual, read on … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Sans stars, The Met’s illuminating new staging of LA SONNAMBULA still mines the riches of Bellini’s score

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to catch up with the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s La Sonnambula. Marketed as a vehicle for two of today’s most exciting … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Multidisciplinary masterworks in Brooklyn: William Kentridge’s SIBYL and nora chipaumire‘s DAMBUDZO

This past week in Brooklyn, I had the great opportunity to catch a pair of multidisciplinary masterworks, courtesy of two boundary pushing performing arts festivals — one brand new, the … Continue Reading →