THE HANGOVER REPORT – PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY revels in extremities via deep cuts and established masterworks

Last week, Paul Taylor Dance Company returned to The Joyce Theater with two fascinating programs, each reveling in Paul Taylor’s extreme creations, particularly those from the formative years of his … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Unpacking the grey stuff: Marin Ireland’s PRE-EXISTING CONDITION bravely explores the nuances of domestic violence

I also recently had the opportunity to catch the Off-Broadway production of Marin Ireland’s Pre-Existing Condition, which is currently playing in the intimate upstairs space of the Connelly Theater in … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ballet Theatre takes on WOOLF WORKS, Wayne McGregor’s abstract meditation on Virginia Woolf and her novels

This past week at the Metropolitan Opera House, I attended American Ballet Theatre’s highly anticipated new production of Woolf Works, Wayne McGregor’s full length dance piece based on a trio … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jonathan Tunick’s enhanced orchestrations sparkle in the starry concert version of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

These past few weeks have been a treat for Stephen Sondheim devotees. In addition to the well deserved triumph of Maria Friedman’s acclaimed revival of Merrily We Roll Along at … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Sparks fly when inter-generational political perspectives clash in Mario Correa’s N/A

This week, Mario Correa’s N/A opened Off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center. The two-hander stars veteran stage and screen actress Holland Taylor (most theater-goers may remember her memorable … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – FIND ME HERE, Crystal Finn’s quirky family dramedy of manners, concludes Summerworks 2024

Earlier this week, I found myself back at The Wild Project in the East Village to take in Crystal Finn’s Find Me Here, the closer of another successful iteration of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – YY Dance Company debuts Yue Yin’s physically and emotionally charged SOMEWHERE

This past weekend saw the world premiere of YY Dance Company’s new full length dance piece SOMEWHERE at New York Live Arts in Chelsea. Created by artistic director Yue Yin, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Engrossing political theater: Josh Fox’s THE EDGE OF NATURE and Panti Bliss’s IF THESE WIGS COULD TALK

Over the past week or so, I’ve been engrossed by a handful of works of political theater. On the heels of attending Dark Noon at St. Ann’s Warehouse on Friday … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – DARK NOON is at once a subversively satiric romp through America’s past and a sobering reckoning

For its summer offering, St. Ann’s Warehouse is presenting the New York premiere of Dark Noon. Created by Danish director Tue Biering and co-directed and choreographed by South African theater-maker Nhlanhla … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Little Island begins summer performances with Twyla Tharp’s gloriously unruly HOW LONG BLUES

This summer, Little Island is coming alive with robust live performance programming at its wonderfully-designed amphitheater. Starting things off this June was the premiere of the latest evening-length work by … Continue Reading →