THE HANGOVER REPORT – Breezy, campy fun with HOUSEWIVES OF SECAUCUS: WHAT A DRAG!

With spring in full swing and the pandemic looking as if it’s in fast retreat, what could be more appealing than indulging in some good old campy entertainment? Fitting the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Expounding white dudes at the Kraine: Mike Daisey in SCOTT AND ANDY AND ALL THE BOYS & Liam McEneaney in SECOND SHOT

Last weekend down at the Kraine Theater in the East Village, I sat through a pair of performances featuring white dudes expounding … MIKE DAISEY: SCOTT AND ANDY AND ALL … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – In Brooklyn, a pair of in-person performances that uniquely and profoundly engage their audiences: 1:1 CONCERTS & ZOETROPE

Currently on view in Brooklyn are a pair of in-person performances that uniquely and profoundly engage their audiences. Here are my thoughts. 1:1 CONCERTSBrooklyn Academy of Music / Silkroad EnsembleIn-person … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Melancholic puppetry: Justin Perkins’ UNICORN AFTERLIFE & Ralph B. Peña’s VANCOUVER

This week, I took in a pair of puppet theater works – one in-person, the other via on-demand streaming. It’s been a while since I’ve engaged in the art of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The youthful BLACK FEMINIST VIDEO GAME throws spaghetti at the wall, and it (mostly) sticks

I recently got the chance to stream Black Feminist Video Game, the latest virtual production from the Civilians. The ever-probing theater company scored a solid hit during the pandemic with … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – TheaterWorks Hartford’s virtual THE SOUND INSIDE brings subtle new energy and cinematic precision to Adam Rapp’s sinuous play

I recently had the chance to stream TheaterWorks Hartford’s virtual production of The Sound Inside by Adam Rapp. It seems odd to be watching a regional mounting of the play … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – ICONS/IDOLS: IN THE PURPLE ROOM is a scrappy but ambitious hybrid of choral drama and immersive installation

This weekend at the New Ohio Theatre, I attended Icons/Idols: In the Purple Room presented by Byzantine Choral Project, a music theater company that champions women’s voices (both cis and … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Happily back in front of a live audience but still a tad rusty: FUNNY WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE and HAUNT QUEST

Although it’s a thrill to finally start sitting in an actual theater on a more regular basis, sometimes I forget that most performers haven’t had the opportunity to hone their … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Women of hip-hop and musical theater showcase their magnificence: WORD. SOUND. POWER. & Sutton Foster et al. in BRING ME TO LIGHT

Over the past week or so, I had the opportunity of streaming a pair of virtual concerts that – although drastically contrasting – both showcased the magnificence of women. Presented … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Simon Godwin’s elegantly succinct ROMEO AND JULIET for the National is triumphant proof that theater and cinema need not be mutually exclusive

It’s a bit scary to see just how many things director Simon Godwin’s hybrid film/staging of Romeo and Juliet for the National Theatre – which is currently available for viewing … Continue Reading →