THE HANGOVER REPORT – David Adjmi’s dramatically and sonically glorious STEREOPHONIC triumphantly transfers to the Great White Way

Last week, Playwrights Horizons’ production of Stereophonic triumphantly transferred to the Great White Way at the John Golden Theatre. Here’s the link to my “Highly Recommended” review of David Adjmi’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Shaina Taub’s dense new musical SUFFS comes to Broadway, focused and ready to fight

One of the standout new musicals of the uncommonly crowded spring theater season is the retooled version of Suffs, which opened last week at the Music Box Theatre. Written by … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – THE WIZ returns to Broadway in a breezy revival flush with joyous performances and an extra dose of Afrofuturism

Last night, the Broadway revival of The Wiz opened at the Marquis Theatre. The production arrives on the Great White Way after having enjoyed a number of months on the road (the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The musical iteration of THE NOTEBOOK is perfectly pleasant, heart-tugging fare

This past week, I had the opportunity to catch up with the heart-tugging new musical The Notebook at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway. For those of you unfamiliar with … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The sensitively staged musical adaptation of THE OUTSIDERS sounds gorgeous but could dig deeper

There’s much to admire about the new musical adaptation of The Outsiders, which opened on Broadway yesterday at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Based on S.E. Hinton’s widely-read young adult … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Who’s TOMMY returns to the Great White Way in a sleek, punchy production, and it’s electrifying

This spring, the Broadway revival of the stage version of The Who’s Tommy — arguably one of the landmark musical productions of the 1990s — arrived at the Nederlander Theatre. The current … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit put their own stamp on the magnificent Broadway revival of SWEENEY TODD

One of the hit musical revivals currently gracing the boards of the Great White Way is the magnificent production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Sweeney Todd at the Lunt-Fontanne … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jeremy Strong leads the captivating Broadway revival of Ibsen’s still relevant AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE

One of the big hits of the spring theater season thus far has been the captivating Broadway revival of Henrik Ibsen’s still relevant An Enemy of the People. Staged persuasively at … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The musical adaptation of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is powered by sturdy storytelling and smart, poetic staging

Last night, the new musical Water for Elephants opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre. Adapted from Sara Gruen’s 2006 novel of the same, the musical tells the story of the Benzini … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – John Patrick Shanley’s elegantly succinct DOUBT returns to Broadway, it’s prismatic mysteries still tightly held

Last night, the Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley Doubt: A Parable opened at the newly-christened Todd Haimes Theatre — formerly the generically named American Airlines Theatre — courtesy of … Continue Reading →