THE HANGOVER REPORT – Reframed as a ballroom competition, CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL is an unexpected bounty of joy, nostalgia, and humanity

Last night at the Perelman Performing Arts Center, I finally caught up with Cats: The Jellicle Ball, a ridiculously enjoyable, emotionally potent new “revisal” of the (in)famous dance musical by Andrew … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Irish Rep brings back ON BECKETT, Bill Irwin’s illuminating rumination on Samuel Beckett’s writing

Over in Chelsea, Off-Broadway’s Irish Repertory Theatre has brought back On Beckett — a one man show conceived and performed by Tony-winner and clown extraordinaire Bill Irwin — for a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Hal Linden and Marilu Henner brush off their comedic chops in Ed Weinberger’s retro THE JOURNALS OF ADAM AND EVE

This week, Ed Weinberger’s The Journals of Adam and Eve opened at the Sheen Center for Culture and Thought. The past few years have seen Weinberger — who is perhaps … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Unpacking the grey stuff: Marin Ireland’s PRE-EXISTING CONDITION bravely explores the nuances of domestic violence

I also recently had the opportunity to catch the Off-Broadway production of Marin Ireland’s Pre-Existing Condition, which is currently playing in the intimate upstairs space of the Connelly Theater in … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Sparks fly when inter-generational political perspectives clash in Mario Correa’s N/A

This week, Mario Correa’s N/A opened Off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center. The two-hander stars veteran stage and screen actress Holland Taylor (most theater-goers may remember her memorable … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Engrossing political theater: Josh Fox’s THE EDGE OF NATURE and Panti Bliss’s IF THESE WIGS COULD TALK

Over the past week or so, I’ve been engrossed by a handful of works of political theater. On the heels of attending Dark Noon at St. Ann’s Warehouse on Friday … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – DARK NOON is at once a subversively satiric romp through America’s past and a sobering reckoning

For its summer offering, St. Ann’s Warehouse is presenting the New York premiere of Dark Noon. Created by Danish director Tue Biering and co-directed and choreographed by South African theater-maker Nhlanhla … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Little Island begins summer performances with Twyla Tharp’s gloriously unruly HOW LONG BLUES

This summer, Little Island is coming alive with robust live performance programming at its wonderfully-designed amphitheater. Starting things off this June was the premiere of the latest evening-length work by … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Brits Off-Broadway continues at 59E59 Theaters with a pair of solo shows: Emily Woof in BLIZZARD and Tim Marriott in WATSON

The past few weeks have seen the Brits Off Broadway festival in full swing at 59E59 Theaters. Here are my thoughts on two recent solo shows to grace the stages … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Paper Mill Playhouse serves up a crowd-pleasing revival of the popular BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL

I also recently had the opportunity to take a field trip out to Millburn, NJ to catch Paper Mill Playhouse’s revival of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. The popular jukebox … Continue Reading →