THE HANGOVER REPORT – The iconic JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND, with vivacious openers The Illustrious Blacks, reopen Joe’s Pub

This week, Joe’s Pub reopened its doors at the Public Theater with a weeklong run of Justin Vivian Bond’s latest cabaret act Storming the Glamparts, which I attended last night. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Met’s one-act BORIS GODUNOV, starring the great René Pape, is a striking and oddly satisfying operatic experience

Last night at the Metropolitan Opera, I attended a performance of Boris Godunov – a performance which has the distinction of being the first fully staged opera I’ve experienced in-person in … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Experimenting with and transcending form(s): ASUNA’S 100 KEYBOADS at BAM and HOLDTIGHT’s WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING? at the cell

This past week, I attended two performances that experimented with and transcended form(s). Here are my thoughts on these interesting outings. 100 KEYBOARDSASUNA / Brooklyn Academy of MusicThrough October 2 … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – An orchestra in transition: The New York Philharmonic returns to indoor, in-person performance in excellent form

This weekend at Alice Tully Hall, the New York Philharmonic kicked off its new season, re-commencing indoor, in-person performances after largely staying dormant over the course of the lockdown. Aside … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At BAM, the stunning opera installation SUN & SEA casts a meditative, deadpan gaze on climate change

Last night, I attended Sun & Sea, an astounding new opera production that’s bravely in the midst of a U.S. tour and is currently parked at the Brooklyn Academy of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Met returns to in-person performance with a powerful rendition Verdi’s REQUIEM to commemorate 9/11

This past Saturday, the Metropolitan Opera returned to in-person performance with a powerful rendition of Verdi’s Requiem to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. As you can imagine, the evening … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – “Hadestown” stars Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney show off their distinctive personalities in their respective cabaret acts

I recently had a chance to get to know Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney – the two fresh-faced stars of Hadestown – better via their respective cabaret acts at the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Michael Feinstein triumphantly returns to his namesake club with a beautifully balanced act showcasing the Great American Songbook

Like Dolly Levi descending the steps of the Harmonia Gardens, Michael Feinstein has triumphantly returned to his indispensable namesake supper club. Like many performers over the course of the last … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Boss once again reveals his soul in SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY, intimately and poetically

Last night at the St. James Theatre, I attended a performance of Springsteen on Broadway, which has returned to the Great White Way after having played a celebrated sold-out run … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Louis Langrée-led Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra makes a brief but poignant appearance at Lincoln Center’s Restart Stages

In typical years, the Mostly Mozart Festival has been synonymous with summers in New York. Well, neither the summers of 2020 nor 2021 have been anything but typical. Unsurprisingly, the … Continue Reading →