VIEWPOINTS – The Shed’s OPEN CALL artfully continues with Nazareth Hassan, Rachika Nayar, and AnAkA

In recent days, I continued my immersion in Open Call, The Shed’s thoughtfully curated series which has been providing up-and-coming artists – particularly those with new and/or marginalized perspectives – … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The sublime film adaptation of IN THE HEIGHTS improves upon the Tony-winning stage musical

On its opening weekend on the biggest possible screen (the IMAX theater at AMC Lincoln Square), I caught the sublime film adaptation of In the Heights, a hip-hop and and … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Immersive works of theater that uniquely speak to the soul: I COULDN’T TELL YOU WHY & PERSOU

During their brief runs, I had the opportunity to experience a pair of immersive works of theater. With New York’s flagship immersive theater productions currently shuttered (Sleep No More remains … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Conor McPherson’s captivating UNCLE VANYA breathes gorgeous new life into the Chekhov warhorse

I recently had the chance to stream, via PBS, Conor McPherson’s new translation of the Anton Chekhov warhorse Uncle Vanya, which was playing on the West End when the pandemic … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Two fully-staged Off-Broadway shows nudge theatergoing closer to normalcy: BILL’S 44TH & WORLDS FAIR INN

This past week, as I watched two fully-staged Off-Broadway productions in-person, I couldn’t shake the feeling that theatergoing was slowly inching towards normalcy. Here are my thoughts. BILL’S 44THDixon PlaceClosed … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The show must go on!: Molière in the Park and Alice Ripley brilliantly rally through adverse conditions

For me, one of the exciting things about live performance is its famous insistence that the show must go on. Over the last week or so, I attended a pair … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Proving the relevance of mythology: Adam Guettel’s MYTHS AND HYMNS & Target Margin’s NOW GO AND ACT ACCORDINGLY

This uncommonly torrential Memorial Day weekend, I had the chance to consume two works (one in-person, the other virtually) that playfully riffed on Roman mythology, and in the process, exemplified … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – James Ijames’s FAT HAM both delivers and smashingly transcends the Bard’s tale

Although I’m late to the game, I’d like to take this opportunity to extole the wonders of the smashing new film/play Fat Ham, James Ijames’s loose adaptation of Hamlet for … Continue Reading →

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 →