VIEWPOINTS – Two anticipated new plays fall far short of expectations: SUNDAY, RUNBOYRUN & IN OLD AGE

This week, two anticipated productions of new plays opened Off-Broadway – Jack Thorne’s Sunday courtesy of Atlantic Theater Company and Mfoniso Udofia’s pair of new plays runboyrun and In Old Age at New … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Daniel Fish embodies existential angst in his “freely” adapted stage version of Dan DeLillo’s WHITE NOISE

I was recently able to catch White Noise, Daniel Fish’s (self-professed) “freely” adapted stage version of Dan DeLillo’s seminal 1985 novel of the same name, which played NYU Skirball for … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Cusi Cam’s immersive, interdisciplinary NOVENAS FOR A LOST HOSPITAL is a heartfelt ode to old St. Vincent’s Hospital

This week, I caught Rattlestick Playwrights Theater’s season opener Novenas for a Lost Hospital, Cusi Cam’s ode to the defunct St. Vincent’s Hospital, which closed its doors in 2010. Founded by … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Two fierce women from across the pond display their wares: Milly Thomas in DUST & Luisa Omielan in GOD IS A WOMAN

Over the last week or so, I had the chance to experience two fierce women from across the pond displaying their wares in their respective Off-Broadway solo shows. I had seen neither … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jaclyn Backhaus’s WIVES quirkily if forcedly recasts the history of the matrimonial sidekick

Earlier this week, Playwrights Horizons’ production of Wives by Jaclyn Backhaus opened Off-Broadway at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre. I was a big fan of the playwright’s Men on Boats, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Martin Moran revives his thoughtful solo show ALL THE RAGE, and it’s a much-needed balm

This week, Martin Moran brought back his 2013 theatrical memoir All the Rage, courtesy of Off-Broadway’s the Barrow Group. Mr. Moran’s solo show first premiered at Playwrights Horizons’ Peter Jay Sharp, where … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mentalist Derren Brown once again has my head buzzing with the Broadway edition of SECRET

Earlier this week, the Broadway edition of British mentalist Derren Brown’s Secret opened at the Cort Theatre. I had seen the show when it played Off-Broadway more than two years ago … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Keith Hamilton Cobb’s allegorical AMERICAN MOOR takes on an unfortunate sameness as it unfolds

A few days ago at the classic Cherry Lane Theatre in the West Village, I took in  Red Bull Theater’s Off-Broadway production of American Moor by Keith Hamilton Cobb (who also … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Immersive performances that throw in the kitchen sink: LOOKING AT YOU & OSCAR AT THE CROWN

Over the last couple of days, I caught a pair of marvelously excessive immersive performances that had me at once fascinated yet baffled. That’s not necessarily a bad thing – … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jonathan Spector’s sad, hilarious EUREKA DAY is a play for our times

This weekend at the Walkerspace Theater in Soho, I caught the East Coast premiere of Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Day, courtesy of the folks at Off-Broadway outfit Colt Coeur. The rising … Continue Reading →