THE HANGOVER REPORT – NEW YORK CITY BALLET premieres a promising new work by star principal Tile Peck, alongside pieces by Justin Peck and Ratmansky

New York City Ballet’s winter season continued the momentum of its 75th anniversary at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater with a New Combinations program, which this past Thursday unveiled … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Gabby Beans captivates in JONAH, Rachel Bonds’ slippery meditation on trauma and abuse

Last night, Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of Jonah by Rachel Bonds opened Off-Broadway at the Laura Pels Theatre. Starring an utterly captivating Gabby Beans (who all but stole the show … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Patrick Page gives a lucid overview of Shakespearean villainry in ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE

Earlier this week, I finally caught up with Patrick Page’s solo show All the Devils Are Here playing Off-Broadway at DR2 Theatre. Originally conceived during the dark days of the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Maestro Andris Nelsons leads the BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA in an accomplished program including Tania León, Ravel, and Stravinsky

Last night, the Boston Symphony Orchestra returned to New York to play the first of two concerts at Carnegie Hall. Led by maestro Andris Nelsons — who recently announced the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance recap: NEW YORK CITY BALLET vibrantly kicks off its winter season and COMPAGNIE HERVÉ KOUBI rivets at The Joyce

This past week, dance fans had plenty to chew on, particularly with the vibrant opening of New York City Ballet’s winter season and the return of the riveting Compagnie Hervé … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James are exquisitely devastating in the Broadway transfer of DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES

Last night, the musical adaptation of Days of Wine and Roses arrived on the Great White Way at Studio 54 after having enjoyed a sold out run Off-Broadway last year … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Eric Berryman artfully co-inhabits Black Oral Tradition in GET YOUR ASS IN THE WATER AND SWIM LIKE ME

Earlier this weekend, I ventured down to The Performing Garage in Soho to attend The Wooster Group’s production of Eric Berryman’s Get Your Ass in the Air and Swim Like … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A perfectly cast Sutton Foster leads the spirited Encores! revival of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at City Center

Last night at New York City Center, the revered Encores! series opened its 2024 season with a bang with the opening of its highly anticipated revival of Once Upon a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Under Maestro Nézet-Séguin, THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA shines in a crowd-pleasing program

Last night, the Philadelphia Orchestra returned to Carnegie Hall — arguably the storied ensemble’s home away from home — with an accessible, well-curated program comprised of works by composers with … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – More UNDER THE RADAR 2024: Concluding with a flurry of presentations that challenge established boundaries and perspectives

This past weekend, Under the Radar 2024 successfully concluded with a flurry of presentations that outright challenged established boundaries and perspectives. As per usual, here are my thoughts. CULTURAL EXCHANGE … Continue Reading →