THE HANGOVER REPORT – At The Joyce, COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET celebrates 30 years with an all-Rhoden program

Over the past few weeks, Complexions Contemporary Ballet returned to The Joyce Theater in Chelsea with a trio of programs to celebrate its landmark 30th anniversary. Led by founding Co-Artistic … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Family matters, exposed: Assessing Katori Hall’s THE BLOOD QUILT and Dominique Morisseau’s BAD KREYÒL

This New York fall theater season has brought onto the boards a pair of anticipated new plays by two of our more accomplished playwrights — Katori Hall’s The Blood Quilt … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A painful progress: Jessica Goldberg’s BABE explores generational friction in the music industry

This week at the Pershing Square Signature Center, I also had the opportunity to catch up with Jessica Goldberg’s Babe starring Oscar-winning television and film star Marisa Tomei. The Off-Broadway … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – On the fast track to unsustainability: Pony Cam’s crowd-pleasing BURNOUT PARADISE holds a mirror to audiences

Sometimes all one needs during this time of heightened turmoil and uncertainty is a night of pure escapism to make things right again — even if only for a little … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – ROBOTS, SEX VARIANTS, and a FAVORITE SONG: Ethan Lipton, The Civilians, and Francesca D’Uva play with the musical theater form

This weekend, I encountered a trio of one act Off-Broadway musicals that experiment with the musical theater form, pushing the boundaries of the popular genre in disarming ways. As per … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Ravishing country music infiltrates musical theater: J.T. Harding’s MUSIC CITY and the Avett Brothers’ SWEPT AWAY

This fall, a pair of new serious-minded musicals — one under the bright lights of the Great White Way, the other secretively tucked away Off-Broadway in the upstairs performance space … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Third Rail Projects unveils its latest immersive creation TRUE LOVE FOREVER, a soulful ode to modern love

It’s been a while since Third Rail Projects has disarmed New York theatergoers with one of their immersive theatrical experiences. Over a decade ago, the visionary company stunned audiences with … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Michelle Dorrance’s THE NUTCRACKER SUITE charmingly and energetically ushers in the holiday season

Last night, Dorrance Dance opened The Nutcracker Suite, a jazzy, family-friendly tap dance adaptation of the holiday classical ballet staple The Nutcracker. The evening length piece originally premiered at The … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The peppy musical adaptation of DEATH BECOMES HER is elevated by leading ladies Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard

Last night, the new musical Death Becomes Her opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Of course, the show is the musical adaptation of the Robert Zemeckis’s 1992 film of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Nancy Harris’s heated new play THE BEACON attempts to balance juicy family drama and tense psychological thriller

This week, I finally had the opportunity to catch up with Irish Repertory Theater’s fall offering — Nancy Harris’s heated new play The Beacon, which is enjoying its North American … Continue Reading →