THE HANGOVER REPORT – Belarus Free Theatre returns with KS6: SMALL FORWARD, Katya Snytsina’s clear-eyed personal and political memoir

Last night, La MaMa’s fall season officially commenced with the opening of Belarus Free Theatre’s production of KS6: Small Forward. For those unfamiliar with Belarus Free Theatre, the company is … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Forbidden Broadway giddily strikes back with MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG, skewering the latest crop of musicals

Gerard Alessandrini’s Forbidden Broadway series has a tendency to strike back every few years or so to skewer the latest crop of Broadway musicals. I’m happy to report that the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A rare and timely revival of SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE puts an illuminating Asian spin on the cult musical

Last night, Out of the Box Theatrics’ rare revival of Michael John LaChuisa’s See What I Wanna See opened at the adventurous Off-Broadway theater company’s new permanent home in the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Nurturing artists past, present, and future: Reflecting upon the enduring legacy and ongoing impact of HERE

Over the course of the past week or so, I attended a number of performances that had me reflecting upon the enduring legacy and ongoing artistic impact of HERE, that … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Spencer Aste’s sobering theatrical memoir WAKE UP is a harrowing saga of addiction

The heady folks over at Bedlam have kicked off their season with a re-tooled version of Spencer Aste’s theatrical memoir Wake Up at the West End Theatre on the Upper … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone contrast vividly in Jen Silverman’s breezy yet stealthy new comedy THE ROOMMATE

On Broadway, the lost art of the comedy has been making somewhat of a comeback. On the heels of the smash summer hit Oh, Mary!, the Great White Way has … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A wonderfully game cast valiantly animates the cliché-ridden new musical THAT PARENTING MUSICAL

Last night, the new Off-Broadway musical That Parenting Musical opened at Theatre Row. Written by the husband-and-wife — or, more appropriately, the mom-and-dad — team of Graham and Kristina Fuller, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – S. Shakthidharan’s rich family epic COUNTING AND CRACKING takes a panoramic view of a nation’s troubled history

This week at NYU Skirball, I had the chance to experience Belvoir St Theatre and Kurinji’s co-production of Counting and Cracking by S. Shakthidharan. The acclaimed panoramic work arrives in … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Tony-winner Kara Young shines in TABLE 17, Douglas Lyons’ appealing new rom-com play

This weekend, Douglas Lyons’ new play Table 17 opened Off-Broadway courtesy of MCC Theater in Hell’s Kitchen. Headlined by the delectably charismatic Kara Young — a recent and deserved Tony-winner … Continue Reading →

Elizabeth Lail and Zane Phillips in Gage Tarlton's "Pretty Perfect Lives" at The Flea Theater (photo by Marc J. Franklin).

VIEWPOINTS – Cautionary tales for the here and now: PRETTY PERFECT LIVES and LIFELINE THE MUSICAL

This past week at the theater, I had the chance to catch a pair of cautionary tales, both tailor-made for the here and now. Read on for my thoughts on … Continue Reading →