THE HANGOVER REPORT – Art imitates life: Tennessee Williams’ early career as chronicled by Jacob Storms’ tastefully written and performed TENNESSEE RISING

Last night at the cell – or more precisely, the Chelsea venue’s cozy backyard – I attended Tennessee Rising, a solo show written and performed by Jacob Storms. Despite a … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – MEANDER & THE VISITATION: Two immersive sound-walks that implore us to shift how we perceive and experience the world

For more than a year now, theater-makers have had to adapt to survive. One of the more interesting sub-genres to evolve as a result is the outdoor “sound-walk”. During the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Flako’s enlightening and uniquely immersive TAXILANDIA documents a neighborhood in transition

Last night, I received an enlightening and entertaining lesson in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick by way of Taxilandia, an intimate and immersive theatrical experience created and performed by Modesto … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The lieder dreamily engages contemporary existential matters in THE WANDERING & WE NEED TO TALK

This week, I encountered two fascinating productions that use the lieder (i.e., nineteenth century art songs, typically set to poetry) – or the form of the lieder – to dreamily … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – THE BROKEN EAR SETLIST & WEIGHTLESS: The Bengsons and the Kilbanes explore the intriguing possibilities of the “theatrical concert”

I recently streamed a pair of productions that, in my estimation, compellingly explore new avenues in music theater, particularly the intriguing possibilities of the “theatrical concert” sub-genre. Here are my … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – New York moments: The Guggenheim hosts a handful of the city’s iconic dance companies in its equally iconic rotunda

Over the past week, the Guggenheim played host to some of New York’s iconic dance companies in its impressive, equally iconic rotunda – in my mind, a practically perfect venue … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – I keep dancing on my own: SOCIAL! THE SOCIAL DISTANCE DANCE CLUB at the Park Avenue Armory is a cathartic experience for the uninhibited

This past weekend at the Park Avenue Armory, I attended one of the marquee theatrical events of this transition period for the performing arts. That would be SOCIAL! the social … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Old Vic’s spirited musical adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s THE LORAX receives an inspired In Camera treatment

During the pandemic, The Old Vic in London was one of the few theater companies that I could depend on to deliver satisfying live-streamed theater, handily quenching my thirst for … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Maestro Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the New York Philharmonic in a caressing in-person performance at The Shed

Last night, I attended the first of two socially distanced in-person concerts performed by the New York Philharmonic, courtesy of The Shed’s eclectic “An Audience With…” series (the second concert … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s new audio play SHADOW/LAND is a heady if unsteady tower of juxtapositions

This week, The Public Theater dropped shadow/land, a new audio-play by the much-lauded up-and-coming playwright Erika Dickerson-Despenza. Ms. Dickerson-Despenza was recently awarded the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Award for playwriting … Continue Reading →