VIEWPOINTS – Encores for fringe hits: The Attic Collective’s AND HER CHILDREN, Katy Murphy’s (NO) REFUNDS, and Awkward Productions’ DIANA

This January and February, New York has been playing host — thanks primarily to SoHo Playhouse’s International Fringe Encore Series — to a number of return engagements of shows that … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Raging against the machine: Paranoia-drenched plays like Tracy Letts’ BUG and Matthew Libby’s DATA strike a timely chord

This past week, I came across two effective psychological thrillers that feature paranoid characters raging against the machine — particularly as it relates to the questionable interests and activities of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Models of bad romances: Michelle Williams in ANNA CHRISTIE and the American premiere of BLACKOUT SONGS

Sometimes it takes being in a toxic relationship to feel fully alive. Like drugs, however, the habit can be dangerously addictive and even life-threatening when engaged in excessively. Currently on … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – UNDER THE RADAR 2026 Roundup, Part 2: Still marveling at the breadth and sheer invention of the theatrical treats on display

Over the past week or so, I marched forward with my full tilt Under the Radar immersion, during which I continued to marvel at the breadth and sheer invention on … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – PROTOTYPE 2026 Roundup: Beth Morrison Projects continues to shape the aesthetic of contemporary opera

Aside from Under the Radar, January’s other marquee performing arts festival is Prototype, an undisputed nexus for the presentation of new and often times gutsy opera. For the festival’s 2026 … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Xian Zhang leads a solid outing with the NY PHIL, conducting works by Schumann, Tchaikovsky, and Chen Yi

This past weekend, Xian Zhang led the New York Philharmonic in a solid outing that included pieces by Schumann and Tchaikovsky — the concert’s featured soloist was the great veteran … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – UNDER THE RADAR 2026 Roundup, Part 1: Urgently expounding on the human condition, breaking down performative barriers in the process

Approximately halfway through my immersion in the dizzying and ambitious performance lineup that is Under the Radar 2026, I’ve taken the time to pause and collect my thoughts on what … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In the superbly danced, occasionally rewarding SONS OF ECHO, Daniil Simkin taps into the imaginations of female choreographers

Last night marked the opening of Sons of Echo, former American Ballet Theatre star Daniil Simkin’s curated, seamlessly melded evening of dance for five male dancers — in addition to … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – GOING BACHARACH is a musically astute love letter to the legacy of the legendary pop songwriter Burt Bacharach

For those of you nostalgic for the less prismatic times we used to live in, I suggest you check out Amas Musical Theatre’s production of Going Bacharach: The Songs of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Carnegie Hall’s concert presentation of OKLAHOMA! scores big with its sterling cast and symphonic sound

Earlier this week, Carnegie Hall scored big with its one night only concert presentation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! One of the seminal musicals in history, the show is notable … Continue Reading →