VIEWPOINTS – The “What-If” 74th Annual Tony Awards: Celebrating the 2019-2020 Broadway Season

Tonight was supposed to have been Broadway’s valedictory night, the 74th Annual Tony Awards for the 2019-2020 season. As most of you know, the ceremony has been postponed to some … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Caryll Churchill’s MAD FOREST, James Graham’s THIS HOUSE, and Lonnie Carter’s THE ROMANCE OF MAGNO RUBIO

This past week, I streamed three plays note. As always, here are my thoughts! First up was Theatre for a New Audience and Fisher Center at Bard’s recent made-for-streaming Zoom presentation … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Dueling FAUST operas, an exceptional TURANDOT, and the end of City Ballet’s Digital Spring Season

And so the quarantining continues, as does my performing arts streaming. Here are my latest thoughts … OPERA Over the past week or so, I streamed three performances of note, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – City Ballet showcases its diversity and depth with recent performances of Balanchine’s “Diamonds”, as well as Wheeldon’s “Liturgy” and “Carousel (A Dance)”

Last week, New York City Ballet streamed the penultimate week of its Digital Spring Season. As I was quick to point out last week, the folks at City Ballet have … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: City Ballet unleashes a diverse set, the Met’s 2008 PETER GRIMES stops the heart, and a pair of short plays disarm

And so, Week Nine (!) of lockdown has come and gone in New York. As mentioned before, I’ve largely kept sane thanks to the performing arts content that I’ve been … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Definite shades of Shakespeare in GAME OF THRONES

Last night, I finished viewing the final season of the lurid but engrossing Game of Thrones. As I rapidly consumed the eight seasons of the blockbuster television show (created by David … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In lieu of the real thing, Stratford Festival streams from its library, starting with a magnificent 2014 KING LEAR

One of the biggest disappointments of the upcoming months is the postponement and likely cancellation of this year’s Stratford Festival season, which I was planning to attend in August. 2020 … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo heat up the computer screen in ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA via NT at Home

After my mild disappointment over the streaming of the National Theatre’s merely proficient production of Twelfth Night a few weeks ago, I’m pleased to report that this week’s NT at Home offering – … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Exuberant dancing from City Ballet, a set of captivating opera productions, the invaluable “Stars in the House”, and a little-known Andrew Lloyd Webber musical

Eight weeks of quarantine have come and gone, and I think I would have already gone mad had it not been for the performances I’ve been able to stream at … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Nick Dear’s stage adaptation of FRANKENSTEIN is jolted by a visceral staging and ample star-power

One of the National Theatre’s biggest successes in its recent history was Nick Dear’s 2011 stage adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Although it’s been nearly a decade since the show wowed London audiences, … Continue Reading →