THE HANGOVER REPORT – The fine Signature Theatre revival of SUNSET BABY broadens the scope of Dominique Morisseau’s intimate play

This week also saw the opening of Signature Theatre Company’s Off-Broadway revival of Sunset Baby by Dominique Morisseau at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Having penned such nuanced dramas as … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Encores! presents a seductive, potent revival of JELLY’S LAST JAM at New York City Center

Last night, the Encores! revival of Jelly’s Last Jam blazed open at New York City Center. The 1991 musical chronicles the life and times of jazz musician Jelly Roll Morton … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Broadway legend ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS raises the roof with his impassioned summoning of “Haarlem Nocturne”

Few performers can ignite and command a room quiet like André De Shields can. Best known for his Tony-winning turn as Hermes in Hadestown, the Broadway star also played the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – THE ORDER OF THE GOLDEN SCRIBE ingeniously intersects immersive theater, escape room, and high tea

This past weekend, I had the chance to take in the Order of the Golden Scribe: Initiation Tea, the brainchild of the folks over at Patchwork Adventures. The immersive theatrical … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Searching solo shows that stare down life and death: Phillip Howze’s SELF PORTRAITS (DELUXE) and Dael Orlandersmith’s SPIRITUS / VIRGIL’S DANCE

This past week, I was able to take in a pair of intimate, searching solo shows that stare down life and death. Read on for my thoughts. SELF PORTRAITS (DELUXE)Bushwick … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Finnish conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali brings instinctive energy to NY PHILHARMONIC performances

This past weekend, Finnish conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali concluded a two-week residency leading the New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall. Although the second of his two programs that I attended … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At Birdland, MELISSA ERRICO conjures back “old” New York glamour with her love letter to the city (and Sondheim)

Currently at Birdland Theater, you can find Broadway star Melissa Errico (My Fair Lady, High Society) delighting audiences with her latest cabaret act. Entitled A Manhattan Valentine, the show arrives … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A week of notable dance premieres: TWYLA THARP’s “Brel” and “The Ballet Master”, as well as ALEXEI RATMANSKY’s “Solitude”

It was an exciting week for dance. Both downtown at The Joyce Theater and uptown at Lincoln Center, New York dance fans were treated to the anticipated premieres from two … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jason Robert Brown’s unlikely, thought-provoking new musical THE CONNECTOR charts the rise of fake news

I recently had the chance to catch up with The Connector, the highly anticipated new musical by Jason Robert Brown and Jonathan Marc Sherman currently playing Off-Broadway at MCC Theater. Set … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Kate Douglas’s speculative new play THE APIARY is a thoughtful look into human ethics and mortality

Last night, Kate Douglas’s new play The Apiary opened Off-Broadway at the Tony Kiser Theater courtesy of Second Stage’s Next Stage Festival. Set in the not too distant future in … Continue Reading →