THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jocelyn Bioh’s SCHOOL GIRLS arrives on Broadway, brighter and more sobering than ever

After nearly a decade — including two successful Off-Broadway runs (courtesy of MCC Theater) and a number of regional productions — Mean Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play by … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Semi-staged reunion concerts with a purpose: Legacies at San Juan Hill brings new meaning to SHUFFLE ALONG, commemorating 9/11 via COME FROM AWAY

This September, I was able to take in a pair of semi-staged reunion concerts that throbbed with purpose. Here are my thoughts on Legacies of San Juan Hill Festival’s starry … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – New plays that dramatize institutional houses of terror: Sophie McIntosh’s BENEVOLENT and Terence Anthony’s THE HOUSE OF THE NEGRO INSANE

During this last gasp of summer — and segueing into a very busy fall theater season — I came across a pair of historically-based plays that each attempted to dramatize … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The stage version of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY seriously attempts to bring horror to Broadway, and it largely succeeds

Travis A. Knight and Cher Álvarez in “Paranormal Activity” at the August Wilson Theatre (photo by Matthew Murphy). And just like that, we’ve officially commenced the 2026-2027 Broadway theater season … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Breezy summer fare: The Main Stem outing of CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY and striking while it’s hot with a HEATED RIVALRY musical parody

Those of you looking for breezy summer entertainment without much emotional nor intellectual investment need not look further than a pair of options — the Main Stem outing of Celebrity … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Debbie Allen helms an unfussy and sturdily-acted Broadway revival of August Wilson’s JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE

My 2025/2026 Broadway theatergoing season officially came to a close when I recently attended the highly anticipated revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone at the Ethel Barrymore … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – David Lindsay-Abaire’s THE BALUSTERS is as illuminating in its truth-saying as it is hilarious in its shade-throwing

Earlier this week, I had the great opportunity to catch up with David Lindsay-Abaire’s The Balusters, the final new play to open during the 2025-2026 season. Essentially, Lindsay-Abaire’s latest is … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – THE LOST BOYS and BEACHES: The requisite film-to-stage adaptations arrive on Broadway, and they’re better than you’d think

The last week or so saw the arrival of two film-to-stage adaptations to this relatively timid Broadway season. Despite some wide-ranging word of mouth, they’re actually better than you’d think. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – David Auburn’s PROOF returns to Broadway in a sensitively-acted production starring a beguiling Ayo Edebiri

Last week, I had the great opportunity to catch up with Thomas Kail’s sensitively-acted revival of David Auburn’s Proof starring Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle in their Broadway debuts, alongside … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – On Broadway, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is giddily revived in a thoroughly downtown manner

Last night, Roundabout Theatre Company’s highly anticipated production of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show opened on Broadway at what has to be the ideal venue for the cult musical, … Continue Reading →