VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Dairy: Theater via Zoom, Renée Fleming x2, and [Musicals] Live!

And so, the quarantining continues, and so does my at-home streaming of performing arts content. Here’s the latest crop of viewings and my associated thoughts. THEATER In terms of theater … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: A Tom Hiddleston-led CORIOLANUS, Alvin Ailey graciously dances through the hurt in ODE, and Karita Mattila goes for the jugular as SALOME

As I quickly approach the three-month mark of lockdown, I remain thankful for the quantity and quality of the performing arts content that I’ve been able to stream on a … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The “What-If” 74th Annual Tony Awards: Celebrating the 2019-2020 Broadway Season

Tonight was supposed to have been Broadway’s valedictory night, the 74th Annual Tony Awards for the 2019-2020 season. As most of you know, the ceremony has been postponed to some … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Caryll Churchill’s MAD FOREST, James Graham’s THIS HOUSE, and Lonnie Carter’s THE ROMANCE OF MAGNO RUBIO

This past week, I streamed three plays note. As always, here are my thoughts! First up was Theatre for a New Audience and Fisher Center at Bard’s recent made-for-streaming Zoom presentation … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Dueling FAUST operas, an exceptional TURANDOT, and the end of City Ballet’s Digital Spring Season

And so the quarantining continues, as does my performing arts streaming. Here are my latest thoughts … OPERA Over the past week or so, I streamed three performances of note, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – City Ballet showcases its diversity and depth with recent performances of Balanchine’s “Diamonds”, as well as Wheeldon’s “Liturgy” and “Carousel (A Dance)”

Last week, New York City Ballet streamed the penultimate week of its Digital Spring Season. As I was quick to point out last week, the folks at City Ballet have … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: City Ballet unleashes a diverse set, the Met’s 2008 PETER GRIMES stops the heart, and a pair of short plays disarm

And so, Week Nine (!) of lockdown has come and gone in New York. As mentioned before, I’ve largely kept sane thanks to the performing arts content that I’ve been … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Definite shades of Shakespeare in GAME OF THRONES

Last night, I finished viewing the final season of the lurid but engrossing Game of Thrones. As I rapidly consumed the eight seasons of the blockbuster television show (created by David … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In lieu of the real thing, Stratford Festival streams from its library, starting with a magnificent 2014 KING LEAR

One of the biggest disappointments of the upcoming months is the postponement and likely cancellation of this year’s Stratford Festival season, which I was planning to attend in August. 2020 … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo heat up the computer screen in ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA via NT at Home

After my mild disappointment over the streaming of the National Theatre’s merely proficient production of Twelfth Night a few weeks ago, I’m pleased to report that this week’s NT at Home offering – … Continue Reading →