THE HANGOVER REPORT – You will love me, or DAMES AT SEA on Broadway

In this crowded Broadway season, I doubt you’ll find another show that’s as willfully old fashioned as the peppy revival of Jim Wise, George Haimsohn, and Robin Miller’s Dames at Sea which recently … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Paper Mill’s THE BANDSTAND, directed and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, exhilarates

One of the most exhilarating, fulfilling new musicals I’ve seen in recent months – besides that juggernaut known as Hamilton – is nowhere to be found in New York. That’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Broadway royalty ignites THE GIN GAME revival

Yesterday, I caught the Broadway revival of D.L. Coburn’s 1977 Pulitzer Prize-winning The Gin Game, starring two titans of stage and screen, James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson. The play … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The rechristened MasterVoices produces a sparkling PIRATES

Last night I was treated to a sparkling concert performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance (or the Slave of Duty) at City Center, courtesy of the recently … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – This FOOL FOR LOVE sizzles, crackles, and should not be missed

Part Taming of the Shrew, part ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, and all Sam Shepard, Fool for Love (by Mr. Shepard) famously examines a scorching and inevitable love that should … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Douglas Hodge’s disorienting production of OLD TIMES disappoints

What a shame. On paper, this Roundabout revival of Harold Pinter’s Old Times at the American Airlines Theatre should have been a slam-dunk. Of Pinter’s plays, this one ranks high … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Deaf West’s devastating revival imbues SPRING AWAKENING with newfound emotional depth

Is it too soon to bring back the musical Spring Awakening? This is a question I asked myself as I walked into the Brooks Atkinson Theatre last night to reacquaint … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Revisiting Broadway’s Warhorses (Part 2)

As I explained in the first installment of this series published on August 24th, I’ve been busy revisiting and reassessing some of Broadway’s long-running hits during the past month or … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Revisiting Broadway’s Warhorses (Part 1)

Summers traditionally see a major slowdown in New York theater openings. This means a chance for theater geeks like myself to reacquaint ourselves with a number of long-running shows before … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Afraid You Don’t Fit the Mold? Not to Worry, Today’s Broadway is a Good Place to Be (Finally)

If the 2014/2015 season was the year of the Brits on Broadway, then this season happily promises to be the Year of Diversity on the Great White Way, particularly when … Continue Reading →