THE HANGOVER REPORT – MALAISE DANS LA CIVILISATION loosely conjures human nature via whimsical, physical meta-theatrical clowning

This past weekend at the Perelman Performing Arts Center, I had the opportunity to catch one of the final performances of Alix Dufrense and Étienne Lepage’s Malaise Dans La Civilisation. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Positive vibes and seasoned musicality distinguish CYRILLE AIMÉE & THE GUITAR HEROES at Birdland

This past week, I put away my cares away and enjoyed a vibrant concert by distinctive French jazz vocalist Cyrille Aimée, who just wrapped up a residency at Birdland Jazz … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Danny Brown’s AS TIME GOES BY excavates casual hookup culture amongst urban gays

This week, I had the chance to catch up with Out of the Box Theatrics’ Off-Broadway production of As Time Goes By by Danny Brown. A good way to characterize the new … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – State of the nation plays in the guise of family dramas: Chisa Hutchinson’s AMERIKIN and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ PURPOSE

This week saw the opening of a pair of new and ambitious — albeit tragicomic — family dramas. On the one hand, each operates as an effect comedy of manners … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Playing Beethoven and Janáček, the workmanlike CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA proves its status as one of the greats

This week, the world-class Cleveland Orchestra has returned to Carnegie Hall for two performances only. Last night’s first concert was substantially modified when up-and-coming Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian withdrew — … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Turning to itself, The Wooster Group once again methodically reconstructs the past in NAYATT SCHOOL REDUX

The Wooster Group has long been one of the most visible of the longstanding experimental theater troupes in New York. Based out of the Performing Garage — the company’s well-worn … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Hamid Rahmanian’s SONG OF THE NORTH is shadow puppetry as epic as its subject

For two weekends only, the New Victory Theater — New York’s premiere venue to catch high quality, typically thought provoking children’s theater — is presenting Hamid Rahmanian’s Song of the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – JENN COLELLA returns to 54 Below with an intimate, heartfelt show focused on her musical theater roots

Last night, I had the great pleasure of catching Jenn Colella in cabaret mode at 54 Below. The Tony nominee is no stranger to 54 Below, having twice held court … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Theatrical manifestations of cultural icons: Peter Danish’s LAST CALL and Michael Walek’s HAVE YOU MET JANE GOODALL AND HER MOTHER?

This past weekend, I was able to take in a pair of Off-Broadway plays that conjured theatrical manifestations of twentieth century icons of art and science, albeit in drastically different … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Nia Akilah Robinson unearths inter-generational woes in Soho Rep’s production of THE GREAT PRIVATION

Now that Soho Rep has moved uptown to Hell’s Kitchen — namely, to Playwrights Horizons’ upstairs Peter Jay Sharp Theater — the company has officially entered a new chapter in … Continue Reading →