THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ruth Stage’s expanded LONE STAR brings depth to the material at the expense of satiric edginess

This weekend, I was able to catch Ruth Stage’s Off-Broadway revival of James McLure’s Lone Star at Theatre Row.  Set in the secluded back lot of a Texas bar, the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Lesson learned: Lynette Wallworth serenely reflects on HOW TO LIVE (AFTER YOU DIE)

Last night at BAM Fisher, I took in the the latest offering of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s storied Next Wave Festival – Lyette Walworth’s solo show HOW TO LIVE … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Channeling the past through music: Hershey Felder’s MONSIEUR CHOPIN and the Mloteks’ AMID FALLING WALLS

Music has the power for thrilling dramatic evocation when wielded in the right manner. This was the case with two works of theater that I came across this week, both … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mary Kathryn Nagle’s ambitious new play MANAHATTA draws parallels between two tragic histories

Last night, Mary Kathryn Nagle’s new play Manahatta opened at the Public Theater’s Anspacher Theater. After having had previous regional productions at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Yale Repertory Theater, the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – York Walker’s COVENANT brings genuine Southern gothic horror to the New York stage

Currently enjoying an extended run at the Black Box Theatre at the Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre is Roundabout Theatre Company’s world premiere production of York Walker’s Covenant, which I … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A Recap of Holiday Entertainment (Part 1): An atmospheric solo CHRISTMAS CAROL at Merchant’s House and City Ballet’s definitive NUTCRACKER

There’s much to see and do in New York as we head into December, and this includes holiday entertainment. How to sort through all the offerings? In my first of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – South American Magic Realism at Lincoln Center: FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS at The Met and THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA at LCT

Before the winter doldrums set in, you’ll be able to bask in some tropical South American weather and fragrant magical realism wafting from two of the stages at Lincoln Center. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Irish Rep launches its Friel Project season with a quietly riveting, pitch perfect revival of Brian Friel’s TRANSLATIONS

This week, I was able to catch up with Irish Repertory Theatre’s Off-Broadway revival of Translations by the great Brian Friel, one of the indisputable giants of Irish drama. The … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mischief misfires with its new illusionist spoof MIND MANGLER at New World Stages

Earlier this week at Off-Broadway’s New World Stages, I was able to catch up with Mind Mangler: A Night of Tragic Illusion, the latest creation by Mischief Theatre, the folks … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Quirky entertainments that gently upend performative conventions: Ikechukwu Ufomadu’s AMUSEMENTS and The Civilians’ ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS

Thus past week, I came across two quirky Off-Broadway shows that gently upended performative conventions – one as it relates to stand-up comedy, the other to musical theater. Read on … Continue Reading →