THE HANGOVER REPORT – Dave Malloy’s singular GHOST QUARTET returns in a gorgeously reimagined outdoor staging at Green-Wood Cemetery

This past weekend at the gorgeous Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood, I was able to catch the brief return of the singular song cycle Ghost Quartet, Dave Malloy’s … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Boys misbehaving: Emmanuelle Mattana’s TROPHY BOYS and Abby Rosebrock’s LOWCOUNTRY

Currently on the boards in the city, you’ll be able to catch a pair of Off-Broadway plays that dissect male misbehavior from disparate perspectives. As always, read on for my … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Where physical theater meets dance: The 7 Fingers’ PASSENGERS arrives at PAC NYC and PILOBOLUS returns to The Joyce

This past week, I took in a pair of shows from two athletic companies whose respective aesthetics reside at the intersection of physical theater and dance. Here are my thoughts … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In THE COMET/POPPEA, operatic worlds collide in logistically impressive if dramatically bemusing fashion

There was much anticipation surrounding the New York premiere of The Comet/Poppea, essentially a mash-up of two operas — Monteverdi’s 1643 Baroque masterpiece L’Incoronazione di Poppea and George Lewis’s 2024 … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Dance roundup: Wayne McGregor’s underrated WOOLF WORKS returns, PAUL TAYLOR lights up The Joyce stage

This past week found American Ballet Theatre’s summer season in full swing with the return of an underrated full length work at The Metropolitan Opera House. Additionally, Paul Taylor Dance … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Solo shows as group therapy sessions: NSangou Njikam in A FREEKY INTRODUCTION and Julia Masli in HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

Over the past week or so, I encountered two solo shows that doubled as group therapy sessions. In A Freeky Introduction and Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, both … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Recalibrated Off-Broadway revivals of classic plays: August Strindberg’s CREDITORS and Sophie Treadwell’s MACHINAL

Over the past week or so, I was able to catch a pair of Off-Broadway revivals of classic plays that have been thoughtfully recalibrated for contemporary audiences. As always, read … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At 54 Below, CHICAGO celebrates 50 years with cast members of the original 1975 production and 1996 revival

Last night over at 54 Below, I attended the aptly titled Dancers Over 40 Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Chicago. Co-produced by young impresario Charles Kirsch and Dancers Over 40 … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Queers past, present, and future: BLOOD, SWEAT & QUEERS; MY SON’S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?); and PRINCE FAGGOT

Now that we’re well into Pride Month, it’s about time that I start assessing the wide spectrum of LGBTQ+ themed plays that are currently gracing ours stages. Three of these … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Join the uprising: Revolutionary vibes fuel the immersive DEATH OF RASPUTIN and the freewheeling COUNTERFEIT OPERA

Now with the 2024/2025 Broadway season firmly behind us, the focus has officially turned to this year’s crop of early summer theater offerings, of which two productions have been capturing … Continue Reading →