THE HANGOVER REPORT – Thomas Ostermeier’s high-octane, renegade RICHARD III stuns at BAM

Last night, I was left gasping at the thrill ride that is Thomas Ostermeier’s production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, sure to be one of the highlights of this year’s Next Wave … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Is it even Shakespeare anymore?: Contemplating the current productions of MEASURE FOR MEASURE and AS YOU LIKE IT

This fall has brought us two highly anticipated Off-Broadway Shakespeare productions, As You Like It at Classic Stage Company and Measure for Measure at the Public Theater. However, seeing both made me wonder, how … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – J.B. Priestley’s TIME AND THE CONWAYS receives a rare New York revival

J.B. Priestley is perhaps best known to New York audiences as the playwright who wrote  An Inspector Calls, which received a stylish award-winning revival more than two decades ago. For … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Pierre Boulez’s RÉPONS at the Park Avenue Armory is an enveloping experience

The late Pierre Boulez’s Répons made its first “proper” New York appearance in more than a decade this past weekend at the Park Avenue Armory. It was an enveloping musical … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Matthew Aucoin’s CROSSING is that rare new opera of the first order

This past weekend, I attended the closing performance of Matthew Aucoin’s tremendous new opera Crossing, one of headliners of this fall’s ongoing Next Wave Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. In … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The immersive KPOP nearly tops the chart

Most people who know my taste in theater know that I am a sucker for both musicals and immersive theatrical experiences. Therefore, it was with great anticipation that I approached KPOP, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Monica Bill Barnes & Company’s vaudevillian ONE NIGHT ONLY is a joy to watch

I recently caught up with Monica Bill Barnes & Company’s joyous, quirky Off-Broadway dance-theater hybrid One Night Only (Running as Long as We Can), courtesy of the folks at Women’s Project … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Amy Herzog’s MARY JANE paints an unflinching portrait of an everyday saint

Last night, I finally caught up with Mary Jane, Amy Herzog’s quietly harrowing new play which recently opened Off-Broadway. I’m an admirer of Ms. Herzog’s past works – which notably include such … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – City Ballet successfully debuts four out of five works

I had missed New York City Ballet’s fall gala last week, usually a glamorous affair at the intersection of new choreography and the latest in “high” fashion. I had heard … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Bill T. Jones’ A LETTER TO MY NEPHEW is opaque, muddled

Last night, I attended the opening night performance of Bill T. Jones’ latest dance-theater creation A Letter to My Nephew, a highly anticipated offering at this year’s Next Wave Festival at the … Continue Reading →