THE HANGOVER REPORT – Led by Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin, London’s hotly anticipated CABARET descends on Broadway, mis-judged

It’s fascinating to gauge how much of a delicate balance live theater can be. For example, take the current Broadway of revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s classic musical Cabaret (which … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Rachel McAdams is luminous in the Broadway edition of Amy Herzog’s quietly harrowing play MARY JANE

This week, I was able to catch up with the Broadway edition of Mary Jane by Amy Herzog. Presented by Manhattan Theatre Club at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater, the deeply human … 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 – 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 →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Full-tilt vocals and a boldly sensual production save the new bio-musical LEMPICKA

Over the weekend, I caught the new Broadway musical Lempicka at the Longacre Theatre. The musical has had a winding road to the Great White Way, having been presented by … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The hugely entertaining HELL’S KITCHEN lands on Broadway, shinier, more focused, and more emotionally resonant than before

Last night at the flagship Shubert Theatre, I had the opportunity to catch the Main Stem transfer of Hell’s Kitchen, otherwise known as the Alicia Keys jukebox musical. Admittedly, I … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The musical adaptation of THE GREAT GATSBY delivers on the glitz but falls short on poetry

Last night, the stage adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby opened on the Great White Way at the Broadway Theatre. The new musical arrives in the midst … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Steve Carell is ideally cast in the title role of Heidi Schreck’s emotionally accessible modern dress UNCLE VANYA

Last night, a new take on Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya officially opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. Presented by Lincoln Center Theater, the perennially-staged classic is the latest version to breathe new … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In the historically-based PATRIOTS, Peter Morgan caustically pits Boris Berezovsky against Vladimir Putin for the soul of Russia

Earlier this week, the Almeida Theatre production of Peter Morgan’s new play Patriots opened on the Main Stem at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. I had seen the play two years … Continue Reading →