THE HANGOVER REPORT – In ALL RIGHT. GOOD NIGHT., Rimini Protokoll artfully articulates the process of gradual disappearance through music and text

Last night at NYU Skirball, I had the opportunity to catch the North American premiere of Rimini Protokoll’s All right. Good night. in a co-presentation by L’Alliance New York as a part … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Gustavo Dudamel and young superstar pianist Yunchan Lim kick off the NY PHILHARMONIC’s 2025/2026 season

This past week, the New York Philharmonic kicked off its 2025/2026 season with a highly anticipated program led by incoming music director Gustavo Dudamel. The concert commenced with a world … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – In the uncompromising pursuit of authenticity: Eisa Davis’ THE ESSENTIALISN’T and Robert Ashely’s CELESTIAL EXCURSIONS

This past weekend, I was able to sink my teeth into a pair of experimental music theater pieces in pursuit to authentically articulate nuanced aspects of the human experience. As … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT — ARIEL QUARTET gives a full-bodied account of Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 131 in the Green-Wood catacombs

Last week at the atmospheric catacombs of Green-Wood Cemetery, I had the opportunity to catch the acclaimed Ariel Quartet’s account of Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Nights at 54 Below: Veterans CHESTER GREGORY and LIZ CALLAWAY claim their spots in the Broadway pantheon

No doubt about it, Broadway is a tough business — competitive and often times subject to the inexplicable whims of a finicky public. Last week, I had the great pleasure … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Nightlife roundup: SAMANTHA PAULY at Joe’s Pub, JOE ICONIS & FRIENDS at 54 Below, and an OSCAR PETERSON centennial celebration at Birdland

In recent weeks, I made the rounds and caught up with the latest offerings at some of New York’s premiere cabaret and jazz clubs. Here are my thoughts on these … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA OF LINCOLN CENTER wistfully excavates the notion of displacement

Now that Summer for the City has begun striking its elaborate set up across Lincoln Center’s campus, I thought it would be a fitting time to look back at at … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At the fabulously rebooted Laurie Beechman Theater, RACHEL POTTER returns to her musical theater roots

Last night at the fabulously rebooted Laurie Beechman Theater, I had the privilege of catching Rachel Potter in her first New York solo show in approximately a decade. Having just … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Cynthia Erivo is transcendent in Hollywood Bowl’s amped up presentation of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Last weekend in Los Angeles, I had the great opportunity of attending the starry production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s iconic rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, which played … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At 54 Below, the irrepressible BETH LEAVEL puts over the Sondheim songbook with her trademark sardonic wit

This past weekend at 54 Below, I was able to catch Beth Leavel’s final performance — at least for now — of her latest show Beth Leavel Sings Sondheim. As … Continue Reading →