VIEWPOINTS – UNDER THE RADAR: Reviews, Batch 1

There’s been (somewhat of) a chill in the air, which means it’s time for Under the Radar, the Public Theater’s indispensable annual multi-disciplinary experimental theater festival and certainly one of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Donja R. Love’s unflinchingly honest ONE IN TWO examines a shocking statistic

This weekend marked the closing of Donja R. Love’s new play one in two, courtesy of the New Group at the Pershing Square Signature Center. In recent years, Mr. Love has … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Crackling dialogue and convincing acting distinguish Deb Kirkland’s agenda-driven MSTRIAL

This week, I had the chance to see Dep Kirkland’s play MsTRIAL Off-Broadway at New World Stages. Mr. Kirkland wrote the legal drama way back in 2002, and it’s just now having its New York … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Len Cariou and Craig Bierko address aging in George Eastman’s tiresomely sitcom-ish HARRY TOWNSEND’S LAST STAND

I recently had a chance to catch up with George Eastman’s new Off-Broadway play Harry Townsend’s Last Stand at New York City Center’s subterranean Stage II. The main draw for theater fans … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Alban Berg’s score darkly shimmers in William Kentridge’s disorienting new production of WOZZECK at the Met

Last night, I attended a performance of the new production of Alban Berg’s renegade one-act opera Wozzeck at the Metropolitan Opera. The staging is by renowned South African visual artist William Kentridge, who previously staged Berg’s Lulu and … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Samuel D. Hunter’s sad, magnificent GREATER CLEMENTS skillfully creates a microcosm for current-day America

This weekend, I caught Samuel D. Hunter’s magnificent new Off-Broadway play Greater Clements, courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Mr. Hunter – a recipient of a MacArthur … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Where the streets have no name: The stage adaptation of SING STREET, where “School of Rock” meets “Billy Elliot” and “Once”

This weekend, I caught up with the highly anticipated Off-Broadway stage adaptation of Sing Street at New York Theatre Workshop. Based on John Carney’s 2016 film of the same name, the musical … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Richard Jones’s massive production of JUDGMENT DAY is a mismatch for the suffocating noir of Christopher Shinn’s adaptation

For a limited time this winter at the Park Avenue Armory, British director Richard Jones has taken over the Wade Thompson Drill Hall to mount the world premiere staging of Christopher Shinn’s … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A pair of loving revivals of Victorian-era works charm audiences over the holidays: THE MIKADO & LONDON ASSURANCE

Also over the holidays, two loving revivals of arguably archaic 19th century British works charmed New York audiences. First in line was The New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players’ new … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Memorable holiday performances at Lincoln Center: THE NUTCRACKER, CELEBRATING SONDHEIM, DER ROSENKAVALIER

Over the past few weeks, Lincoln Center provided some iconic entertainment, befitting the holiday season and the storied performance arts complex. At the David H. Koch Theater, I caught two … Continue Reading →