THE HANGOVER REPORT – A perfectly cast Sutton Foster leads the spirited Encores! revival of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at City Center

Last night at New York City Center, the revered Encores! series opened its 2024 season with a bang with the opening of its highly anticipated revival of Once Upon a … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – More UNDER THE RADAR 2024: Concluding with a flurry of presentations that challenge established boundaries and perspectives

This past weekend, Under the Radar 2024 successfully concluded with a flurry of presentations that outright challenged established boundaries and perspectives. As per usual, here are my thoughts. CULTURAL EXCHANGE … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – PROTOTYPE 2024: Immersing audiences in out-of-the box experiences and beguiling new soundscapes

If you’re a fan of adventurous opera and music theater, you’ll likely be familiar with Prototype, an annual festival which for over a decade has produced an accomplished collection of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – UNDER THE RADAR 2024 continues to push the envelope with caustic multidisciplinary performances

This week across various performance venues across the city, Under the Radar continued to push the envelope — as it should — with a trio of caustic multidisciplinary performances. As … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Argentinian playwright Romina Paula’s THE WHOLE OF TIME artfully finds new hues in a Tennessee Williams classic

This winter, Argentinian playwright Romina Paula presents her latest play The Whole of Time to New York audiences at Torn Page, a private town house in Chelsea (the former residence … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – An altered UNDER THE RADAR 2024 kicks off, with experimentalism and eclecticism still at the forefront

Last week, Under the Radar 2024 kicked off after concerns of of whether it would actually even transpire. Although no longer under the auspices of the Public Theater, this year’s … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – THE BEST OF 2023: Theater, Music, and Dance

With 2023 officially behind us, I’ve taken some time to look back at the year to take stock and assess the performances that have stood out and risen to the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – York Theatre Company’s production of THE JERUSALEM SYNDROME is an amusing diversion

Just before concluding its limited run on New Year’s Eve, I was able to catch York Theatre Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Jerusalem Syndrome at the Theatre at St. Jean’s … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Processing life and the universe through song: Gavin Creel’s WALK ON THROUGH and Patrick Olson’s EMERGENCE

I recently had the chance to catch up with two theatrical song cycles that aimed to process life and the world through song – to various degrees of success. Read … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Aubrey Plaza and Christoper Abbott hurl themselves at DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, to mixed results

One of the hottest tickets in town this fall/winter season is the Off-Broadway revival of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea by John Patrick Shanley at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. … Continue Reading →