THE HANGOVER REPORT – The scrappy and quirky new musical SPACE DOGS takes a bit too many detours to make its point

Last weekend, Van Hughes and Nick Blaemire’s Space Dogs opened Off-Broadway courtesy of MCC Theater. Set mostly in the Soviet Union during the Cold War (with a few interludes that … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – LOVE TO ME: The great Judy Kuhn serenades an adoring Valentine’s Day audience at The Green Room 42

Yesterday evening for one-night-only at The Green Room 42, the great Judy Kuhn serenaded an adoring Valentine’s Day audience. If you’re a musical theater fan, you’re likely to be familiar … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Pam Tanowitz’s beguiling modern masterpiece FOUR QUARTETS triumphantly arrives in New York City

Last night, I attended Four Quartets, Pam Tanowitz’s much lauded evening length dance piece, which is set to T. S. Eliot’s collection of poems of the same name. Although I … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Composer Ricky Ian Gordon impressively debuts a pair of new operas in quick succession: INTIMATE APPAREL & THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS

In recent weeks, composer Ricky Ian Gordon pulled off quite the hat trick by impressively debuting two new operas (with different librettists and creative teams) in quick succession. Here are … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Maestro Nézet-Séguin leads the Philadelphia Orchestra in a rich, thoughtfully curated program, featuring two female composers of color

Last night, conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin returned to the podium in New York to lead his mighty Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. After an unusually hectic few months following the post-pandemic … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Dave Harris’s ambitious and panoramic fantasia TAMBO & BONES only moderately provokes

This week, Dave Harris’s Tambo & Bones opened Off-Broadway courtesy of Playwrights Horizons. The production is being co-presented by Los Angeles’s Center Theatre Group, where it will run subsequent to … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Indulging in some immersive theater: BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN & ODD MAN OUT

I recently had the opportunity to indulge in a pair of immersive theatrical experiences. Here are my thoughts on them. BOTTOM OF THE OCEANHouseworld ImmersiveOpen run Last week, I trekked … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – BEAUTY IN THE ABYSS: A hybrid evening investigating beauty and desire from National Black Theatre and the NY Philharmonic

Last night at the intimate Stanley H. Penthouse, I attended a fascinating and insightful program entitled Beauty in the Abyss, which was curated by National Black Theatre in collaboration with … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jamar Roberts’ tentative new work headlines City Ballet’s program celebrating contemporary choreographers

Last night at the David H. Koch Theatre, I attended a performance by the New York City Ballet, which is currently in the midst of its winter season. The program, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – City Center’s indispensable Encores! series returns with a welcome if tepid revival of THE TAP DANCE KID

This week – after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic – New York City Center’s Encores! series resumed performances with its welcome revival of The Tap Dance Kid. Since … Continue Reading →