THE HANGOVER REPORT – Christopher Wheeldon’s sweeping LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE is an inspired blend of theatrical storytelling and satisfying dance

Last night at the Metropolitan Opera House, I attended American Ballet Theatre’s ambitious and highly anticipated new ballet adaptation of Like Water for Chocolate (the staging is a co-production with the Royal … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Dexter Flanders’ FOXES takes an unflinching look at the Black gay experience, namely through the lens of London’s Caribbean community

Currently at 59E59 Theaters, you’ll be able to catch first-time playwright Dexter Flanders’ Foxes, which is in the final week of performances of its limited run at the Midtown East … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks 2023 continues with yearning works about human connection: Abe Koogler’s DEEP BLUE SOUND and Liza Birkenmeier’s GRIEF HOTEL

Down at the Wild Project in the East Village, Clubbed Thumb’s essential annual Summerworks series has continued with a pair of yearning new plays on the topic of human connection … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Uniquely fascinating sonic/visual experiences at The Shed: The exquisitely intimate KAGAMI and the grandiose SONIC SPHERE

Currently at The Shed, you’ll find a pair of uniquely fascinating sonic/visual installations that had my head buzzing. Together, these boundary-pushing experiences showcase the The Shed’s programming at its best, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ruthie Ann Miles gives an emotionally exposed performance in the sensitively recalibrated Encores! revival of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA

This week, New York City Center has been playing host to the highly anticipated Encores! revival of The Light in the Piazza (the very limited run concludes this evening). Adapted … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The songs of WONDERFUL TOWN are effervescently showcased in the musical’s 70th anniversary concert at 54 Below

Earlier this week, I found myself at 54 Below celebrating the 70th anniversary of the 1953 musical Wonderful Town. Although arguably the least known of composer Leonard Bernstein’s trilogy of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jillian Walker’s THE WHITNEY ALBUM attempts to free the troubled pop star through ritual and the act of theater-making

This past weekend down at Off-Broadway’s Soho Rep, I caught Jillian Walker’s play The Whitney Album (Ms. Walker also stars in the piece). If you haven’t already surmised, the new … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ stealthy THE COMEUPPANCE keenly dissects mortality and human fragility via friendship

Something must be in the water these days. In recent weeks in my Off-Broadway theatergoing, I’ve encountering an uncommon plethora of new top-notch plays (catch them while you can!) that … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Paper Mill Playhouse’s tepid new production of RENT recasts the iconic musical as memory play

Down at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ, you’ll currently find on the boards — just in time for Pride month — a new production of Jonathan Larson’s Rent. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Under the baton of maestro Nézet-Séguin, the mighty MET ORCHESTRA performs a glorious rendition of Brahms’ “German Requiem”

Last week for one night only, the mighty Met Orchestra performed the first of its two season-capping concerts at Carnegie Hall. Vividly led by the Metropolitan Opera’s beloved music director … Continue Reading →