THE HANGOVER REPORT – Works & Process unveils Jamar Roberts’ A CHRONICLE OF A PIVOT IN A POINT IN TIME, a rigorous, devastating depiction of bodies under duress during the pandemic

Last night at the Guggenheim, I attended the second of two Works & Process performances investigating the pandemic works of choreographer Jamar Roberts. Mr. Roberts, a celebrated former Ailey dancer, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Beloved City Ballet principals TILER PECK and SARA MEARNS branch out from the comfort of their home base to curate their own programs of dance

Tiler Peck and Sara Mearns have bigger things on their minds beyond dazzling audiences with their appearances with New York City Ballet. Case in point – with the company’s gruelling … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The legendary immersive theatrical experience SLEEP NO MORE resumes performances at the McKittrick Hotel

Earlier this week at the McKittrick Hotel, I returned to Punchrunk’s flagship production of Sleep No More, which triumphantly resumed performances last month following its pandemic hiatus. The legendary immersive … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Angel Corella’s traditional SWAN LAKE for Philadelphia Ballet is inspired by the choreographer’s ABT roots but is also distinctly his own

Also down in Philadelphia this weekend, I had the opportunity to take in Philadelphia Ballet’s production of Swan Lake at the stunningly beautiful Academy of Music, one of the venues … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Kyle Abraham’s casually striking AN UNTITLED LOVE beguiles as it chronicles Black love and community

Last night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Harvey Theater, choreographer Kyle Abraham and his dance company – now known as A.I.M by Kyle Abraham – presented the New York … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – THE BRUTAL JOURNEY TO THE HEART: Sharon Eyal’s L-E-V unpacks love via kitsch, biology, and a whole lot of slinking

Last night at The Joyce Theater, I attended the opening night performance of Chapter 3: The Brutal Journey of the Heart by Israeli dance company L-E-V, which was founded in … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – New York City Ballet’s winter season continues with a pair of symmetrically structured “Swan Lake” programs

Over the last week or so, New York City Ballet continued its winter season, which is currently in full swing at the company’s home base at the David H. Koch … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Pam Tanowitz’s beguiling modern masterpiece FOUR QUARTETS triumphantly arrives in New York City

Last night, I attended Four Quartets, Pam Tanowitz’s much lauded evening length dance piece, which is set to T. S. Eliot’s collection of poems of the same name. Although I … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jamar Roberts’ tentative new work headlines City Ballet’s program celebrating contemporary choreographers

Last night at the David H. Koch Theatre, I attended a performance by the New York City Ballet, which is currently in the midst of its winter season. The program, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The premiere of Justin Peck’s beguiling new ballet headlines NEW YORK CITY BALLET’s Balanchine-less winter season opener

Last night at the David H. Koch Theater, New York City Ballet’s winter season opened with an unusually eclectic “New Combinations” program featuring the debut of Justin Peck’s new ballet. … Continue Reading →