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 →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Kenny Leon’s brisk and unsentimental production of OUR TOWN is only occasionally revelatory

This past weekend, I also had the opportunity to attend the current Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder’s timeless and evergreen play Our Town at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Segmented into … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Meghan Kennedy’s gently provoking THE COUNTER compassionately embraces its bruised souls

This past weekend at the Laura Pels Theatre, I caught up with Roundabout Theatre Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Counter by Meghan Kennedy (the playwright who penned the plays Too … Continue Reading →