THE HANGOVER REPORT – Kander & Ebb’s (& Miranda’s) NEW YORK, NEW YORK is a flawed yet satisfying love letter to the Big Apple

Last weekend, I attended the highly anticipated new musical New York, New York at the St. James Theatre. Loosely adapted from the 1977 film of the same name (starring the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Nights at the opera: A tenor wows in his Met debut in L’ELISIR D’AMORE and the last days of a monumental AIDA

Over the past week or so, I twice paid a visit to the Metropolitan Opera to take in two staples of the repertoire. Read on for my thoughts. L’ELISIR D’AMOREThe … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Larissa FastHorse’s pointed satire THE THANKSGIVING PLAY arrives on Broadway sharper than ever

Last night at the Helen Hayes Theatre, I attended Second Stage’s Broadway mounting of Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play, which arrives on the Great White Way after having played Off-Broadway … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – David Auburn’s elegant two-hander SUMMER, 1976 is magnificently anchored by Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht

Last night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, David Auburn’s new play Summer, 1976 opened courtesy of Manhattan Theatre Club, marking the last new play entry on Broadway in an … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Catching up with two storied American orchestras: NY PHIL at Geffen Hall and the BSO at Carnegie Hall

Over the last few days, I had the opportunity to catch up with two storied American orchestras – the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Geffen Hall … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Sean Hayes disappears into Oscar Levant in Doug Wright’s workmanlike new play GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR

Last night, Doug Wright’s new play Good Night, Oscar opened on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre. The play ran previously at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre where it received encouraging critical notices. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – J2 Spotlight winningly commences its 2023 season with a rare revival of Kander & Ebb’s WOMAN OF THE YEAR

This past weekend, I caught one of the final performances of J2 Spotlight Musical Theatre Company’s revival of Woman of the Year. The production commences J2 Spotlight’s 2023 season, which … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – CCN BALLET DE LORRAINE returns to New York with a pair of intriguing, large scale North American premieres

Last night saw the return of CCN Ballet de Lorraine to New York. Performing at NYU Skirball for two shows only (tonight is the second and final performance), the acclaimed … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – New York City Ballet commences its spring season: Mearns returns and Nadon shines in an all-Balanchine bill

Last night at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, I attended my first performance of New York City Ballet’s five-week spring season, continuing this week’s immersion in the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM reaches for cross-over appeal in its opening program at City Center

Last night, I attended the opening night performance of Dance Theatre of Harlem’s spring performances at New York City Center. It was a bittersweet occasion, marking the storied company’s first … Continue Reading →