THE HANGOVER REPORT – A painful progress: Jessica Goldberg’s BABE explores generational friction in the music industry
- By drediman
- November 28, 2024
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This week at the Pershing Square Signature Center, I also had the opportunity to catch up with Jessica Goldberg’s Babe starring Oscar-winning television and film star Marisa Tomei. The Off-Broadway … Continue Reading →
THE HANGOVER REPORT – On the fast track to unsustainability: Pony Cam’s crowd-pleasing BURNOUT PARADISE holds a mirror to audiences
- By drediman
- November 27, 2024
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Sometimes all one needs during this time of heightened turmoil and uncertainty is a night of pure escapism to make things right again — even if only for a little … Continue Reading →
VIEWPOINTS – ROBOTS, SEX VARIANTS, and a FAVORITE SONG: Ethan Lipton, The Civilians, and Francesca D’Uva play with the musical theater form
- By drediman
- November 26, 2024
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This weekend, I encountered a trio of one act Off-Broadway musicals that experiment with the musical theater form, pushing the boundaries of the popular genre in disarming ways. As per … Continue Reading →
VIEWPOINTS – Ravishing country music infiltrates musical theater: J.T. Harding’s MUSIC CITY and the Avett Brothers’ SWEPT AWAY
- By drediman
- November 25, 2024
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This fall, a pair of new serious-minded musicals — one under the bright lights of the Great White Way, the other secretively tucked away Off-Broadway in the upstairs performance space … Continue Reading →
THE HANGOVER REPORT – Third Rail Projects unveils its latest immersive creation TRUE LOVE FOREVER, a soulful ode to modern love
- By drediman
- November 24, 2024
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It’s been a while since Third Rail Projects has disarmed New York theatergoers with one of their immersive theatrical experiences. Over a decade ago, the visionary company stunned audiences with … Continue Reading →
THE HANGOVER REPORT – The peppy musical adaptation of DEATH BECOMES HER is elevated by leading ladies Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard
- By drediman
- November 22, 2024
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Last night, the new musical Death Becomes Her opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Of course, the show is the musical adaptation of the Robert Zemeckis’s 1992 film of … Continue Reading →
THE HANGOVER REPORT – Nancy Harris’s heated new play THE BEACON attempts to balance juicy family drama and tense psychological thriller
- By drediman
- November 22, 2024
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This week, I finally had the opportunity to catch up with Irish Repertory Theater’s fall offering — Nancy Harris’s heated new play The Beacon, which is enjoying its North American … Continue Reading →
THE HANGOVER REPORT – In 300 PAINTINGS, Sam Kissajukian intersects mental health and the arts in a wildly imaginative act of introspection
- By drediman
- November 22, 2024
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Last night, Australian comedian Sam Kissajukian’s 300 Paintings opened Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre. The autobiographical solo show arrives in New York after having proved to be a hit at … Continue Reading →
THE HANGOVER REPORT – Distilled Chekhov in Spanish: Guillermo Cacace’s intimate GAVIOTA gets to the heart of “The Seagull”
- By drediman
- November 20, 2024
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Last night at the flexible BAM Fisher space, I attended Gaviota, one of the offerings of this fall’s Next Wave Festival, courtesy of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Conceived and … Continue Reading →
VIEWPOINTS – Musing the legacy and enduring popularity of Elevator Repair Service’s legendary production of GATZ
- By drediman
- November 19, 2024
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This fall at the Public Theater, Elevator Repair Service has remounted its storied staging of Gatz — allegedly for the final time before retiring the legendary production. I had seen the … Continue Reading →