THE HANGOVER REPORT – Boasting a luminous bluegrass score, PREJUDICE & PRIDE cleverly updates Jane Austen’s beloved romantic comedy

Last night at Off-Broadway’s 59E59 Theaters, I attended the new bluegrass musical Prejudice and Pride. Adapted from Jane Austen’s classic romantic comedy, the production updates the beloved novel to present-day America, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Women of a certain age undergoing existential crises: Rhea Perlman in LET’S CALL HER PATTY and Marie Mullen in THE SAVIOUR

Earlier this week, I attended a pair of tautly-scripted but uneven Off-Broadway plays that explore the late life existential crises of two women women of a certain age. As always, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP makes a triumphant debut at The Joyce with a grounded, intimate performance

Last night, Mark Morris Dance Group made a triumphant debut at the Joyce Theater. The last time I had seen the company was a little more than a year ago … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A summer roundup of theater in Chicago: PASSING STRANGE, ANOTHER MARRIAGE, TOMMY, and PERSONALITY

Over the past couple of days, I had a chance to catch up with some of Chicago’s summer theater offerings before they closed up shop for August. Here are my … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A decade onward, HERE LIES LOVE finally arrives on Broadway, thankfully with its immersive disco staging intact

I recently had a chance to catch up with the Broadway edition of Here Lies Love, which has finally arrived on the Great White Way a decade after ravishing audiences … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A recap of notable summer solo shows: Cooling off at JUST FOR US, TRIPLE THREAT, EISENHOWER, and ONE WOMAN SHOW

This summer, I was able to take in a number of notable solo shows, both on and off Broadway. Read on below for a recap of my thoughts on them. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Heating up the summer nights with classic dramas: An incredibly intimate UNCLE VANYA & a heightened ORPHEUS DESCENDING

Over the past few weeks, a pair of Off-Broadway revivals of classic dramas have been heating up New York’s summer nights. As per usual, here are my thoughts on them. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: ONE DANCE reboots traditional Korean dance & Ballet Theatre concludes its Met season with a restrained ROMEO & JULIET

This past weekend, the Lincoln Center campus was abuzz with a pair of high profile dance performances, both of which playing to packed houses. Here are my thoughts on them. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – TEATRO NUOVO tastefully mounts a pair of rarely-performed bel canto operas, delivering inspired music-making and unforced theater

This past week on two consecutive nights at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the upstart opera company Teatro Nuovo – which specializes in resuscitating the bel canto … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Dancing with their trademark athleticism and versatility, fan favorites PILOBOLUS returns to The Joyce to celebrate its 50th anniversary

This past week at The Joyce Theater, I attended a performance by Pilobolus, a fan favorite dance company that’s celebrating its landmark 50th anniversary this season. The company’s three-week, two-program … Continue Reading →