THE HANGOVER REPORT – Fiasco Theater’s playful, lucid storytelling shows off the Bard’s PERICLES in the best light

Fiasco Theater scored one of its first notable successes more than a decade ago with its delightful, rightfully acclaimed staging of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline. Since then, the company has dabbled with — … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Downtown solo shows that obliterate the fourth wall: Ivo Dimchev’s METCH and Nina Conti’s THE DATING SHOW

This past week, I had the chance to catch up with two downtown solo shows that thoroughly obliterated the fourth wall. Read on for my thoughts. IVO DIMCHEV: METCHLa MaMa … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance premieres: ANNE TERESA DE KEERSMAEKER puts her stamp on Bach’s Goldberg Variations and ALONZO KING’s latest creation hypnotizes

This weekend, I caught two new works by a pair of notable choreographers, Brussels-based contemporary dance-maker Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and American choreographer Alonzo King, both of whom brought their … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Corinne Jaber’s haunting MUNICH MEDEA: HAPPY FAMILY prismatically examines sexual abuse

This week, I was able to catch up with WP Theater and PlayCo’s co-production of Corinne Jaber’s Munich Medea: Happy Family, which concludes its limited run at WP Theater on … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The autobiographical THE LIFE AND SLIMES OF MARC SUMMERS springs to life when it nostalgically reverts to “Double Dare” mode

Those of you who grew up during the 1980s and 1990s will likely have fond memories of Double Dare — the long-running gameshow on the kids cable channel Nickelodeon — and its … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Chilina Kennedy injects considerable heart into the busy and predictable A SIGN OF THE TIMES, yet another 1960s jukebox musical

Last night at Off-Broadway’s New World Stages in Midtown, New York theatergoers were graced with the opening of yet another 1960s-set jukebox musical — this time around, it was the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The fine Signature Theatre revival of SUNSET BABY broadens the scope of Dominique Morisseau’s intimate play

This week also saw the opening of Signature Theatre Company’s Off-Broadway revival of Sunset Baby by Dominique Morisseau at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Having penned such nuanced dramas as … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Encores! presents a seductive, potent revival of JELLY’S LAST JAM at New York City Center

Last night, the Encores! revival of Jelly’s Last Jam blazed open at New York City Center. The 1991 musical chronicles the life and times of jazz musician Jelly Roll Morton … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Broadway legend ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS raises the roof with his impassioned summoning of “Haarlem Nocturne”

Few performers can ignite and command a room quiet like André De Shields can. Best known for his Tony-winning turn as Hermes in Hadestown, the Broadway star also played the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – THE ORDER OF THE GOLDEN SCRIBE ingeniously intersects immersive theater, escape room, and high tea

This past weekend, I had the chance to take in the Order of the Golden Scribe: Initiation Tea, the brainchild of the folks over at Patchwork Adventures. The immersive theatrical … Continue Reading →