VIEWPOINTS – Vivid film captures of the theatrical experience: David Byrne’s AMERICAN UTOPIA & Heidi Schreck’s WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME

Two of last year’s unlikeliest and most deserving Broadway successes were David Byrne’s American Utopia and Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me. Just as unlikely are their high … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: V’s moving docudrama THAT KINDNESS, Anne Washburn’s ambitious but wildly uneven SHIPWRECK, and NYCB’s well-balanced season continues

Autumn in New York typically correlates with a noticeable uptick in the number of offerings available for consumption for performing arts lovers. Although everything is basically virtual these days, the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: A newly urgent ANGELS IN AMERICA (excerpts) & FAR AWAY; escaping into art in GIVE ME YOUR HAND & ZOO MOTEL

Here are my thoughts on some of last week’s viewings. A pair of classics, newly urgent Caryl Churhill and Tony Kushner are indisputably two of our most visionary playwrights, conjuring … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – In-person theatrical experiences slowly return to New York: CORRESPONDENCES, STATIC APNEA, and VOYEUR: THE WINDOWS OF TOULOUSE-LAUTREC

If you look hard enough, you’ll start to find some encouraging signs of life slowly emerging from the graveyard that has become New York’s once vibrant performing arts scene. Over … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Translated from stage to screen: Mart Crowley’s THE BOYS IN THE BAND and Kenneth MacMillan’s ROMEO & JULIET

Over the last week, I had the opportunity to assess the recent screen adaptations of two iconic stage works. Happily, both have made the jump successfully and augment the current … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Week 2 of CITY BALLET’s digital fall season, Scott Silven THE JOURNEY, and the Public Works documentary UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE

Here are some thoughts on my recent streaming adventures. UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREEThe Public Theater / All Arts This week via All Arts – WNET’s wonderfully comprehensive, arts-focused online platform … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – INTRALIA, THE WEIRD PARK: InVersion Theatre’s sinister interactive audio-walk of Prospect Park lives up to its title

Yesterday, on a pretty glorious pre-fall afternoon, I went on a trek through Prospect Park. This was no ordinary walk, as I was guided by Intralia, the weird park, InVersion Theatre’s … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A preview of upcoming live-streamed dance events: The Joyce’s STATE OF DARKNESS & City Center’s FALL FOR DANCE

Among the performing arts, dance in particular embraces the visceral immediacy of the present moment. In a previous post of mine, I expressed my slight disappointment over the tendency of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Despite going virtual, Theatre for One’s HERE WE ARE retains its disarming immediacy and immersive spirit

Yesterday, after weeks of attempting to claim a coveted free Thursday night slot, I finally got around to experiencing one of Theatre for One’s “Here We Are” micro-plays. Commissioned by … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: The fall dance season begins with inspired past performances by City Ballet and the Royal Ballet

Theater’s not the only performing arts genre ramping up its digital programming this fall. This week, I streamed content from two of the world’s great ballet companies, the Royal Ballet … Continue Reading →