THE HANGOVER REPORT – From personal to universal: The Bengsons meditate on grief and death in THE KEEP GOING SONGS

Over the past few years, the singer/songwriter duo of Abigail and Shaun Bengson — together known simply as the Bengsons — have become a quiet theatrical force, particularly in the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Classical music highlights: A new work by Thomas Adès and Steve Reich’s iconic masterpiece returns

This past week was a memorable couple of days for contemporary classical music. Over at Carnegie Hall, music fans were treated to an anticipated new work by a major composer. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Sting “dansical” import MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE uses street dance to convey the refugee experience, to mixed results

This past weekend, I had the chance to take in the new jukebox “dansical” Message in a Bottle by dance theater maker Kate Prince (who is the Artistic Director of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The singular Taylor Mac stars in a spirited revival of Sarah Ruhl’s stage version of ORLANDO, putting the focus on queerness

Just like its title character, Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel Orlando has withstood the test of time. Beginning as a sort of literary oddity, the piece has proved to be ahead … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Paula Vogel’s MOTHER PLAY encapsulates the many facets of familial relationships with elegant theatricality

This past week, I also had the chance to take in Second Stage’s production of Mother Play by Paula Vogel (a Pulitzer Prize winner in 1998 for her haunting play … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Simply put, the Huey Lewis jukebox musical THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL is one a helluva good time

This past week, I was also able to catch up with the new jukebox musical The Heart of Rock and Roll, which is currently playing at the beautifully refurbished James … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ife Olujobi’s unpinnable new play JORDANS explodes racial and gender politics at the workplace

Currently at the Public Theater, you’ll find the debut of Ife Olujobi’s Jordans. Set in a fancy rentable New York studio, the unpinnable new play tells the story of two … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Wooster Group channels Richard Foreman in its relentlessly surreal revival of SYMPHONY OF RATS

Over at the Performing Garage in Soho, fans of experimental theater will be excited to find currently running the Wooster Group’s revival of Richard Foreman’s relentlessly surreal play Symphony of Rats. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Majkin Holmquist’s STARGAZERS: A haunting new play whose parts are more than their sum

One of the pleasures of seeing the works of relatively unknown playwrights is catching them on their ascent. One of those talents is Makin Holmquist, whose world premiere play Stargazers can currently … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Sufjan Stevens and Justin Peck’s emotionally resonant dance theater piece ILLINOISE transfers to Broadway

A late entry in the very busy spring Broadway calendar — just making it into the 2023-2024 season just by the skin of its teeth — is Illinoise, Sufjan Stevens … Continue Reading →