THE HANGOVER REPORT – The stage version of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY seriously attempts to bring horror to Broadway, and it largely succeeds

Travis A. Knight and Cher Álvarez in “Paranormal Activity” at the August Wilson Theatre (photo by Matthew Murphy). And just like that, we’ve officially commenced the 2026-2027 Broadway theater season … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Broadway talents take on 80s rock and jazz: ANTHONY RAPP & ADAM PASCAL at 54 Below, DEZ DURON at Joe’s Pub

This past week, a couple of Broadway talents took to the cabaret stage to show off their prowess beyond the bounds of musical theater. These would be trailblazing Rent stars … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In the deceptively lightweight TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, Laura Lapidus dissects “Shrew” with surprising nuance for contemporary audiences

Earlier this week, Laura Lapidus’s new play To Have and to Hold opened at Theatre 154 in the West Village. As a spin on Shakespeare’s notoriously problematic The Taming of the Shrew, the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In a rare revival of CITY OF ANGELS at Ogunquit Playhouse, Cy Coleman’s jazzy score pops in a fluid and cinematic staging

During a recent holiday trip to Maine this summer, I caught one of the final performances of Ogunquit Playhouse’s revival of City of Angels. Featuring a score by Cy Coleman, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – STRATFORD FESTIVAL 2026: A roundup of Antony Cimolino’s wonderfully balanced farewell season

Earlier this month, I traveled up north across the border to Ontario, Canada to immerse myself in the 2026 season of the Stratford Festival — one of the few remaining … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Theater is alive and well across the pond: In LONDON, a healthy spread across musicals, plays, new works, and revivals

Earlier this summer, I had the great opportunity to visit London to catch up with the latest theatrical offerings – spread across musicals, plays, new works, revivals – on tap … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – London dramas take on new life Off-Broadway: The American premieres of John Donnelly’s THE PASS and Andrew Stein’s DISRUPTION

One of the best ways to get out of the August heat and humidity is to escape into one of the city’s womb-like, air-conditioned theaters to catch a new play … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – In the 2026 edition of The Joyce’s BALLET FESTIVAL, Misty Copeland curates bills that transcend racial and stylistic barriers

Currently down in Chelsea, you’ll find the 2026 edition The Joyce Theater’s annual Ballet Festival. This summer’s two week iteration has been curated by former American Ballet Theatre principal and … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Women under fire over the years: Assessing the current revivals of THE GIN GAME, AN AMERICAN DAUGHTER, and THE WINTER’S TALE

On the boards of Off-Broadway theaters this August, you’ll find a trio of revivals that depict, over the years and in various circumstances, women under fire by societal forces. Here … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dashing leading men at 54 Below: EPHRAIM SYKES and CASEY LIKES revel in their musical inspirations

This past week at 54 Below, the indispensable Theater District cabaret club played host to a pair of dashing Broadway leading men, both of whom reveled in their musical inspirations. … Continue Reading →