THE HANGOVER REPORT – Lightning Rod Special’s audaciously improbable musical THE APPOINTMENT returns Off-Broadway

One of the most improbable theatrical creations of the past five years or so must surely be Lightning Rod Special’s The Appointment, a musical which contextualizes and contemplates what it … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINT – A million ways to tell a story: A recap of UNDER THE RADAR 2023

There are a million ways to tell a story – just ask the folks behind Under the Radar. Returning with a vengeance this January after two years on hiatus, the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINT – PROTOTYPE 2023 continues to be a fertile incubator for the development of important new works of music theater

Last week, I immersed myself in the 2023 edition of Prototype, a weeklong festival of new operas (in the most forward-looking instances of the genre) presented by Beth Morrison Projects … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players brings back its charming and infectiously-pitched production of H.M.S. PINAFORE

Earlier this month at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players wrapped up its holiday run of H.M.S. Pinafore. The frivolous piece takes place … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – LONDON THEATER RECAP: An overview of new family fare, high dramas, some requisite Shakespeare, and twists on ballet classics

VIEWPOINTS – LONDON THEATER RECAP: An overview of new family fare, high dramas, some requisite Shakespeare, and twists on ballet classics Over the holiday season, I got the opportunity to … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – 2022 IN REVIEW: Theater, Music, and Dance

2022 saw live performances continue to emerge from Covid’s comprehensive grasp. In no particular order, here are my thematically grouped picks for the most notable happenings in the performing arts … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The charming, cozily-staged musical presentation of Dylan Thomas A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES returns to Irish Rep

For those of you who are worn out by the sheer commercialism of mechanical holiday spectacles like the Radio City Christmas Spectacular (which I opted out of this year exactly … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A long day’s journey into night of absurdity: Denis Johnson’s DES MOINES parties at the end of the world without inhibition

Before leaving town for the holidays, I had the opportunity to attended Des Moines by Denis Johnson. Presented by Theatre for a New Audience (lovingly referred to simply as “TFANA”) … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jeremy Pope is utterly magnetic as Basquiat in Anthony McCarten’s otherwise clunky biodrama THE COLLABORATION

Last night, Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of The Collaboration by Anthony McCarten “opened” on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (last night’s opening night performance was actually cancelled at … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At BAM, Andrew Schneider’s immersive and introspective N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars) serenely evokes the cosmos

This past weekend at BAM Fisher, I had the opportunity to experience Andrew Schneider’s N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars), … Continue Reading →