THE HANGOVER REPORT – The unpinnable and fascinating Arca holds court as only she can in MUTANT;DESTRUDO at the Park Avenue Armory

Last night, I found myself at the Park Avenue Armory to take in Arca perform her latest work Mutant;Destrudo. Commissioned by the Park Avenue Armory, the piece straddles both pop … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Director Garry Hynes’ DRUIDO’CASEY brings searing authenticity and muscular poetry to Sean O’Casey’s Dublin Trilogy

Over the past decade or so, director Garry Hynes — the first woman in 1998 to win the Tony Award for Direction for her staging of Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In the immersive and stylized (PRAY), nicHi douglas empowers Black women to preach their own truths

Last night, Ars Nova and National Black Theatre’s co-production of (pray) opened Off-Broadway at the Greenwich House Theatre. The brainchild of nicHi douglas, the immersive work – self-described as a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Off-Broadway’s DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS is a rambunctiously campy send-up of Bram Stoker’s original

Over at New World Stages, you’ll find the Off-Broadway production of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, which arrives in New York just in time for the Halloween season. Written by … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jocelyn Bioh’s exuberant JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING is a blast of feel goodness, until it’s not

This week, Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding by Joscelyn Bioh opened on the Great White Way at The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The production marks the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In his intimate, storytelling driven new show, Tony-winner NORBERT LEO BUTZ gets into his feelings

This past Monday, Norbert Leo Butz unveiled his latest cabaret act at 54 Below. Entitled Norbert Leo Butz Sings Torch Songs for a Pandemic, the show finds the two time Tony-winner … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance Roundup: FALL FOR DANCE ignites City Center for its 20th iteration and BALLETX returns to The Joyce

Dance in New York is in full swing. Aside from New York City Ballet’s ongoing 75th anniversary season, I’ve also been taking in some of the city’s other dance offerings. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Style over substance: Emma Horwitz’s MARY GETS HERS and Abhishek Majumdar’s 9 KINDS OF SILENCE

Sometimes stylized storytelling gets in the way of a theatrical work’s underlying intent. This was the case with a pair of new Off-Broadway plays I recently caught. Read on for … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – On its journey to the Great White Way, MELISSA ETHERIDGE: MY WINDOW gains intimacy and a newfound confidence

This past week, Melissa Etheridge’s mostly solo theatrical memoir Melissa Etheridge: My Window opened on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theatre. The show arrives on the Great White … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Experimental theater is alive and well: PSYCHIC SELF DEFENSE at HERE and PROMETHEUS FIREBRINGER at TFANA

I’m happy to report that experimental theater is alive and well in New York. Setting aside Dmitry Krymov’s thoughtfully layered, highly anticipated Big Trip productions at La MaMa (which I’m … Continue Reading →