VIEWPOINTS – At Odds: Theater & Magic

Already this season, three shows, both large and small, have prompted me to contemplate the relationship between magic and theater. These two genres of performance strike me as diametrically and … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Two timely revivals celebrate Arthur Miller’s centennial

Arthur Miller, one of our great and most-produced playwrights, was born on October 17, 1915 birth, and this year marks the centennial of his birth.  To commemorate this landmark, two … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The stage adaptation of MISERY works on its own pulpy terms (or all hail Laurie Metcalf)

Bruce Willis fans, take heed. The main reason to see William Goldman’s stage adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery, which opened last night on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre, is the deliciously … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Twyla Tharp celebrates 50 years of dance-making with two invigorating new dances

Last night, I attended the sold out final Washington, DC performance of Twyla Tharp’s 50th Anniversary Tour at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater. Ms. Tharp has long been one of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – ALLEGIANCE crumbles under the weight of its good intentions

I really wanted to like Allegiance, the generic new musical that opened last night at the Longacre Theatre. Unfortunately, like the dismal musical adaptation of Doctor Zhivago last season, Allegiance … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Estefans’ ON YOUR FEET! sizzles when it sings and moves

The Estefans’ On Your Feet!, which opened last night at the Marquis Theatre, falls into that increasingly popular sub-category of cross-over jukebox musicals that chronicle the popular music industry. Musicals … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mike Bartlett’s sleek KING CHARLES III ingeniously looks to the Bard to foretell the future

Buyers beware. Theatergoers expecting an edgy Aaron Sorkin-esque political thriller are bound to be disappointed by King Charles III, Mike Bartlett’s latest play which daringly speculates the fate of the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – This Halloween, treat yourself to some theater that will really get under your skin

Boo! Are you getting tired of the same old entertainment options (aren’t those silly, not-so-scary haunted houses getting old?) this Halloween? Luckily, this Halloween season, there are a number of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Megan Hilty is smashing in City Center’s gala performance of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

Last night, I attended City Center’s inspired gala concert performance of Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun and had a grand old time. Indeed, it was one of those nights … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A.R. Gurney’s SYLVIA unsuspectingly cuddles itself into your heart, mind

When it comes to potentially inappropriate relationships with our animal brethren, what is it about the name Sylvia? Edward Albee audaciously explored the darker, sexual aspects of these relationships in … Continue Reading →