THE HANGOVER REPORT – Bernie, Victor, and Santino keep the cast-iron revival of HELLO, DOLLY! in tip-top shape

This afternoon, I revisited the lavish, cast-iron revival of Hello, Dolly!, this time with Bernadette Peters headlining the classic musical. She steps into the huge shoes left behind by Bette Midler (and … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jimmy Buffet’s easy-going ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, an above-average jukebox musical

I never thought I’d say this, but I think the bland Marquis Theatre just found its perfect tenant in Escape to Margaritaville – the new jukebox musical comprised of Jimmy Buffet songs – … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Actors Fund’s 15th Anniversary reunion concert of THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE was thoroughly miraculous

Last night, I caught The Actors Fund’s 15th Anniversary reunion concert of the 2002 Tony-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Minskoff Theatre (the current home of the long-running Disney hit The Lion King). … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Lucy Kirkwood’s brilliant THE CHILDREN is quietly harrowing; don’t miss it

This weekend, I finally had a chance to catch Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Broadway, courtesy of Manhattan Theatre Club. The play, set in the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – UNDER THE RADAR 2018: A Festival Recap, Part 2

Today marks the final day of the Public Theater’s 2018 edition of its Under the Radar Festival. Here are my thoughts on six more shows. All in all, its been … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – John Lithgow slowly unspools STORIES BY HEART, nostalgically and masterfully

The first show to open on Broadway in this new year of 2018 was John Lithgow: Stories by Heart, a production at the American Airlines Theatre under the auspices of Roundabout … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Enriching legitimate theater with classical music: FARINELLI AND THE KING and MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN

As a fan of live performance across genres (theater, dance, opera/classical music, cabaret, etc.), I’ve often wondered whey there hasn’t been more meaningful cross-pollination between these types of performances, apart … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A recap of this season’s top holiday entertainments

Happy New Year, everybody! As we embark on 2018, I’d like to recap the roster of five worthwhile holiday-themed shows in New York I attended across the worlds of theater, dance, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY is muscular, intimate, and altogether exultant

I recently got my hands on a much sought-after ticket to see Bruce Springsteen on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre in the appropriately-titled Springsteen on Broadway. True to his Jersey blue … Continue Reading →

2017 Year in Review – Theater

2017 was another all-encompassing year in the world of New York theater. If you’re like myself and have more than just dabbled in exploring the city’s various samplings of the … Continue Reading →