THE HANGOVER REPORT – Rita Kalnejais’s structurally daring THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE returns to New York at the Cherry Lane Theatre

Earlier this week, Rita Kalnejais’s structurally daring play This Beautiful Future returned to New York at the Cherry Lane Theatre for a limited six-week run. Jack Serio’s Off-Broadway production about … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Alan Cumming and Steven Hoggett’s BURN conjures fellow Scotsman Robert Burns in fever dream fashion

In coup-like fashion, The Joyce Theater opened its typically ambitious fall season last night with the highly anticipated New York premiere of Alan Cumming and Steven Hoggett’s curious but welcome … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – ASI WIND’S INNER CIRCLE takes an intimate, straightforward path to wonderment

Last Sunday, Israeli-American magician and mentalist Asi Wind’s latest show opened Off-Broadway. Even if you’ve seen similar shows in the past, there’s still much to commend about the polished, confident … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ed Weinberger’s TWO JEWS, TALKING starring Hal Linden and Bernie Kopell amusingly delivers on its premise

This past weekend, I attended Ed Weinberger’s new Off-Broadway play Two Jews, Talking, which continues its run at the Theatre at St. Clement’s. The two-hander was created to be a … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Beguiled by the avant-garde: Off-Off-Broadway’s MY ONLINESS and THIS AND THAT

Speaking from experience, few things can be as deliciously unpredictable as attending Off-Off-Broadway performances. Here are my thoughts on a couple of current avant-garde offerings that had me tantalized by … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Virtuosic solo performances worth catching: David Strathairn in REMEMBER THIS and Jason Woods in THE NEAR DISASTER OF JASPER & CASPER

Few things in theater are as reliably immersive as a good old fashioned solo performance. Over the course of the week, I had the opportunity to indulge in the riches … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – John Jasperse Project’s VISITATION: Possessed by rapturous spirits of the dead by way of Wagner

Last weekend, NYU Skirball commenced its eclectic, internationally-sourced fall season with a handful of premiere performances of John Jasperse Project’s Visitation. Set to the orchestral music of Richard Wagner, alongside … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ma-Yi Theater Company’s ONCE UPON A (KOREAN) TIME is panoramic, well-appointed, but a tad unfocused

Down at La Mama’s Ellen Stewart Theatre, I recently had the chance to take in Once Upon a (Korean) Time by Daniel K. Isaac. Presented by Ma-Yi Theater Company — … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Notable new voices in New York theater: Cameron Darwin Bossert’s BURBANK and Sophie McIntosh’s MACBITCHES

Before the onslaught of fall openings, it was a pleasure to have had the opportunity this past weekend to acquaint myself with a pair of notable and distinct new voices … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The elaborate, immersive STRANGER THINGS: THE EXPERIENCE concludes its summer residency at Brooklyn Navy Yard

During the steamy days of summer, fans of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things were able to immerse themselves in the show’s universe via Stranger Things: The Experience, a large-scale … Continue Reading →