VIEWPOINTS – All About My Father: Fatherhood woes feature prominently in Lloyd Suh’s FRANKLINLAND and Mathilde Dratwa’s DIRTY LAUNDRY

In my recent theater-going adventures, I came across a pair of new Off-Broadway plays that respectively dramatize — in theatrically imaginative fashion — two cases of fatherhood woes. As always, … Continue Reading →

Alaska Thunderfuck, Jujubee, Jan Sport, and Nick Laughlin in "Drag: The Musical" at New World Stages (photo by Matthew Murphy).

THE HANGOVER REPORT – DRAG: THE MUSICAL follows a familiar formula but makes for a mighty entertaining evening

It’s hard not to have a good time at Drag: The Musical, the crowd-pleasing new Off-Broadway musical that opened last night at New World Stages. Fabricated from a familiar concoction … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – THE FORD/HILL PROJECT powerfully splices the trailblazing testimonies of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford

This past weekend at the Public Theater, I caught the final performance of Waterwell’s production of The Ford/Hill Project (the piece is co-presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Radical deconstructions: The hyped Broadway revival of SUNSET BLVD. and the confounding SHOWGIRL at NYU Skirball

I recently had the opportunity to take in a pair of provocative productions by adventurous theater-makers that radically deconstruct recognizable works of pop culture, challenging audiences to look at them … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – CHRISTINA BIANCO makes a rare New York appearance with her inspired Barbra Streisand tribute show

Last evening for just a single late night performance, Christina Bianco made a rare New York appearance — the beloved funny lady now calls London her home (in fact, she … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Flexing the boundaries of classical ballet: AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE unveils new works by Gemma Bond and Kyle Abraham

This week, American Ballet Theatre commenced its fall season at the David H. Koch Theater. The opening program was an enticing one — performed under the umbrella banner of “Innovation … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Daniel Dae Kim leads Roundabout’s pointed Broadway revival of David Henry Hwang’s YELLOW FACE

Last night at the Todd Haimes Theatre, I attended Roundabout Theatre Company’s timely Broadway revival of Yellow Face by Tony-winner David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly). A Finalist for the Pulitzer … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A pulse beats through Nézet-Séguin’s reading of Mahler’s Third via THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Last night at Carnegie Hall, the great Philadelphia Orchestra performed Gustav Mahler’s expansive Third Symphony, one of the undisputed titanic works in the orchestral canon (in fact, the symphony is … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The heartfelt but undercooked new musical DISTANT THUNDER engages in a welcome new perspective

Currently over at A.R.T./New York Theatres in Hell’s Kitchen, you’ll be able to find the Off-Broadway musical Distant Thunder, which I attended on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Conceived by Shaun Taylor-Corbett and … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – An assessment of NEW YORK CITY BALLET’s landmark all-women choreographers program

One of the more intriguing programs in the latter portion of New York City Ballet’s fall season — which concluded last weekend — was the Contemporary Choreographers program that was … Continue Reading →