THE HANGOVER REPORT – Broadway leading man SANTINO FONTANA charms his way through his solo 54 Below debut

Last night, I was back at 54 Below to catch the opening night of Broadway leading man Santino Fontana’s new cabaret act. Mr. Fontana’s show — his first solo act … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Excavating their pasts in search of their authentic voices: Quiara Alegría Hudes’ MY BROKEN LANGUAGE and Madeline Sayet’s WHERE WE BELONG

This past weekend, I attended a pair of autobiographical works by two female playwrights who use the form of the theatrical memoir to cathartically excavate their respective pasts in search … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Met’s grim production of PETER GRIMES returns, featuring a shattering performance by Allan Clayton in the title role

This weekend, I was able to attend the final performance of the Metropolitan Opera’s fall run of Peter Grimes. With music by British composer Benjamin Britten and libretto by Montagu … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mia Chung’s quietly tragic CATCH AS CATCH CAN is a family drama with newfound pertinence

Last night at Off-Broadway’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater, I caught Playwrights Horizons’ production of Catch as Catch Can by Mia Chung. The play tells the quietly tragic story of the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A new crop of dancers invigorate PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY’s fall season at the David H. Koch Theater

Paul Taylor Dance Company has long been one of New York’s most iconic dance companies, not only because of Taylor’s idiosyncratic brand of movement, but also because of the caliber … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Women taking control in the Off-Broadway revivals of Bernard Shaw’s CANDIDA and Ibsen’s HEDDA GABLER

This fall, two of Western drama’s most iconic titular female characters can once again be seen taking control of their respective constricted situations. Here are my thoughts on the current … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jeff Augustin’s tender WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE SEA charts a father-son relationship with bold simplicity

Over at New York City Center, I recently had the opportunity to take in Manhattan Theatre Club’s Off-Broadway production of Where the Mountain Meets the Sea by Jeff Augustin. The … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Dimitris Papaioannou’s imagery intense TRANSVERSE ORIENTATION evokes myth and religion in a parade wondrous tableaus

Last night, Dimitris Papaioannou’s large-scale production of Transverse Orientation opened at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House for a weeklong run as part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s ongoing … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Led by Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, New York City Center’s vital, full scale revival of PARADE comes alive with forceful intent

Last week, New York City Center’s gala revival of Parade embarked on a limited weeklong run. The show was originally the brainchild of legendary Broadway director Hal Prince, who tapped … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A trio of Off-Broadway shows that play with form: Jacob Perkins’ THE GOLD ROOM, SITI Company’s WAR OF THE WORLDS, and Dead Centre’s CHEKHOV’S FIRST PLAY

Blink and you might miss them. Amidst a very busy fall theater season, I was able to catch a trio of Off-Broadway shows that played with theatrical form to fascinating … Continue Reading →