THE HANGOVER REPORT – PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET arrives in New York with an eclectic set of dances that showcase the company’s versatility

Last night at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, I attended a performance by Pacific Northwest Ballet. Presented by The Joyce Theater, the company arrives in New York … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – American Ballet Theatre’s summer season returns to the Met after three long years, commencing with a sturdy warhorse and a new swashbuckling romance

Last week at the Metropolitan Opera House, American Ballet Theatre commenced its summer season – its first in three very long years since Covid took to the headlines. So far, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Pride Plays Aplenty: There’s no shortage of queer-themed plays to choose from this Pride Month

This Pride Month in New York, there’s no shortage of queer-themed plays to choose from. Last week alone, I attended two new plays with heavy LGBTQ+ messaging, MCC Theater’s production … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At a point of transition, PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY looks both backwards and forwards for guidance

This past weekend at The Joyce Theater in Chelsea, I had the chance to take in a performance by Paul Taylor Dance Company. Intelligently curated by artistic director Michael Novak, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Bushwick Starr’s immersive but underdeveloped QUINCE christens the company’s new playing space

This past week, I ventured out to Brooklyn to take in The Bushwick Starr’s production of Quince by Camilo Quiroz-Vázquez and Ellpetha Tsivicos (Ms. Tsivicos serves as the show’s director, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Igor Golyak’s dreamlike THE ORCHARD is an intriguingly high-tech but fleeting imprint of Chekhov’s play

Last week, The Orchard – Igor Golyak’s adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard – opened Off-Broadway at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. The staging comes by way of Mr. Golyak’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Donja R. Love’s tough yet tender SOFT depicts love and conflict in a dead end youth correctional facility and beyond

I spent my Sunday afternoon (just before the Tony Awards) taking in Donja R. Love’s play Soft, which is enjoying a world premiere run courtesy of Off-Broadway’s MCC Theater. As … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The earnest, issue-driven new musical ¡AMERICANO! possesses both heart and melody to spare

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to attend a performance of the new Off-Broadway musical ¡Americano! at New World Stages. The New York production – which concludes its limited … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Anchuli Felicia King’s admirably ambitious GOLDEN SHIELD bites off a bit more than it can chew

This past weekend at New York City Center, Anchuli Felicia King’s play Golden Shield concluded its Off-Broadway run. The production – courtesy of Manhattan Theatre Club – tells the story … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Summerworks continues with Gab Reisman’s SPINDLE SHUTTLE NEEDLE, a topsy-turvy parable that seems inspired by the pandemic

This past week at The Wild Project, I caught Gab Reisman’s Spindle Shuttle Needle, the second offering of Clubbed Thumb’s 25th edition of its invaluable Summerworks series (the mini-festival of … Continue Reading →