THE HANGOVER REPORT – The timely Trump musical parody FIVE takes its cue from “Six” but fails to scale the same heights

Musical parodies are a tricky beast to get right despite their continued prevalence in commercial theater. A case in point is Five: The Parody Musical — with a score by … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Unlikely bedfellows: Cynthia Nixon and Taylor Trensch in THE SEVEN YEAR DISAPPEAR and Ellen Maddow and Paul Zimet in EXISTENTIALISM

Human relationships come in all shapes and sizes — a fact illustrated by a pair of rigorous if not totally successful Off-Broadway two-handers. As always, read on for my thoughts … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – He said, she said: The Almeida’s stylishly-staged THE HUNT throws its two cents into the conversation

It’s a been a busy few weeks of “he said, she said” in New York theater. Indeed, plays about allegations of sexual abuse and their resulting incriminations are in the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Urgency fuels THE ALLY, Itamar Moses’ stunning, debate-driven new play at The Public

Last night, The Public Theater’s production of The Ally by Itamar Moses (perhaps best known for penning the book for the Tony-winning musical The Band’s Visit) opened at the Anspacher Theater at the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In the austere I LOVE YOU SO MUCH I COULD DIE, Mona Pirnot expresses love, life, and loss as she can

Last night, I was able to catch up with Mona Pirnot’s one woman show I Love You So Much I Could Die, which is currently running Off-Broadway at New York … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – David Greenspan decadently sinks his teeth into Joey Merlo’s hallucinatory ON SET WITH THEDA BARA

Any opportunity to witness David Greenspan in action is an occasion to savor. Over the years, the cherished downtown actor has made a name for himself for appearing in virtuosic … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Fiasco Theater’s playful, lucid storytelling shows off the Bard’s PERICLES in the best light

Fiasco Theater scored one of its first notable successes more than a decade ago with its delightful, rightfully acclaimed staging of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline. Since then, the company has dabbled with — … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Downtown solo shows that obliterate the fourth wall: Ivo Dimchev’s METCH and Nina Conti’s THE DATING SHOW

This past week, I had the chance to catch up with two downtown solo shows that thoroughly obliterated the fourth wall. Read on for my thoughts. IVO DIMCHEV: METCHLa MaMa … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Corinne Jaber’s haunting MUNICH MEDEA: HAPPY FAMILY prismatically examines sexual abuse

This week, I was able to catch up with WP Theater and PlayCo’s co-production of Corinne Jaber’s Munich Medea: Happy Family, which concludes its limited run at WP Theater on … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The autobiographical THE LIFE AND SLIMES OF MARC SUMMERS springs to life when it nostalgically reverts to “Double Dare” mode

Those of you who grew up during the 1980s and 1990s will likely have fond memories of Double Dare — the long-running gameshow on the kids cable channel Nickelodeon — and its … Continue Reading →