THE HANGOVER REPORT – Classical Theatre of Harlem’s SEIZE THE KING shrewdly transforms “Richard III” into a panoramic cautionary play

Last night, I ventured uptown to the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park to catch Classical Theatre of Harlem’s free outdoor production of Will Power’s Seize the King directed … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Theater in transition or part of the new normal?: THE WATERING HOLE & SEVEN DEADLY SINS

One of the fascinating things about the return of in-person theater has been the hybrid forms in which it’s come back. Although productions like Blindness at the Daryl Roth Theatre … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Perusing Provincetown entertainment: Comedy queens, crooning piano men, and musical theater divas

I spent last week in one of my favorite places in the world – that magical destination seemingly at the very tip of the world (i.e., Cape Cod) known as … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Whether you like it or not, the sensational new rock musical OSO FABULOSO & THE BEAR BACKS! may just be the next “Hedwig”

Last weekend quite literally on West 52nd Street in Hell’s Kitchen, I attended an outdoor performance of the new rock musical Oso Fabuloso & The Bear Backs!, INTAR Theatre’s entrée … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Celebrating Juneteenth at The Shed with Troy Anthony’s revival service and DonChristian Jones’s sleek performance installation

This weekend, I celebrated Juneteenth by attending a pair of performances at Hudson Yards via The Shed’s ongoing Open Call series. Here are my thoughts. First up was DonChristian Jones’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – 600 Highwaymen’s A THOUSAND WAYS (PART 2): A profoundly moving one-on-one, in-person encounter at the Public

This afternoon marked my first time stepping back into the Public Theater’s Lafayette Street home base in more than a year. The occasion? – to attend 600 Highwaymen’s profound and … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Pride Performances, Roundup 1: CAMP MORNING WOOD & MADE FOR EACH OTHER

Pride in New York means the opportunity to sample an array of eclectic LGBTQ-themed performances. This week, I made it to two of them. Read on for my thoughts. CAMP … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Recent streaming adventures: NAATCO premieres Caryl Churchill’s WHAT IF IF ONLY and Breslin & Foley strike again with THIS AMERICAN WIFE

As theaters slowly (plan to) bring back in-person performances, many of them have also continued to stream content online. Here are my thoughts on a pair of recent – and … Continue Reading →

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 →