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 →

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 →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Channeling Judy Garland, Seth Sikes kicks off Pride Month with a rollicking 1920s inspired show

Just in time to kick off Pride Month was Seth Sikes’ recent show at the Green Room 42. Appropriately titled Runnin’ Wild, the amiable crooner’s cabaret act is a rollicking … Continue Reading →