THE HANGOVER REPORT – Dominique Morisseau’s richly acted, character driven SKELETON CREW triumphantly lands on Broadway

Last night, Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of Skeleton Crew triumphantly landed on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The play was previously seen in New York in 2016 in … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Robert O’Hara’s trimmed and modernized LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT brings a newfound relevance to the classic

Last night, Robert O’Hara’s timely take on Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night opened Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre courtesy of Audible Theater. The staging is notable for … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The relentlessly paced one-part edition of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD retains the magic of version 1.0

I recently had the opportunity to revisit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre. When the production first opened on Broadway in 2018, it was in an … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow’s tonally conflicted musical WHISPER HOUSE haunts 59E59 Theaters

Last night, The Civilian’s production of Whisper House opened on the mainstage of 59E59 Theaters. Originally conceived by Keith Powell and featuring book and lyrics by Kyle Jarrow (who would … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Notable rising Russian soprano Elena Stikhina shines brightly in the iconic role of TOSCA at the Met

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to catch a performance of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Tosca. The visit – which is likely my final trip to the Met … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Rita Kalnejais’s elusive and haunting THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE tries to pin down the essence of love

One of the chief pleasures of attending off and off-off-Broadway theater is the opportunity get exposed to exciting new voices. Such was the case last weekend when I caught This … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Nuanced conceptual endeavors in dance: Reggie Wilson’s POWER at BAM and Oona Doherty’s HARD TO BE SOFT at IAC

This week, Reggie Wilson’s Power and Oona Doherty’s Hard to Be Soft – A Belfast Prayer – a pair of fascinating evening-length dance pieces – opened at the Brooklyn Academy … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Cecily Strong gives it the good old college try in THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE at The Shed

Last night, the revival of Jane Wagner’s The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe opened off-Broadway at The Shed at Hudson Yards. Ever since the play’s premiere … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jeanna de Waal draws enthusiastic DIANA fans out to Feinstein’s/54 Below (on a frigid Monday night)

Last night – a frigid Monday evening – Jeanna de Waal drew two enthusiastic concerts’ worth of fans of the recently shuttered Broadway musical Diana to Feinstein’s/54 Below (the first … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Charlotte Moore’s escapist adaptation of THE STREETS OF NEW YORK embraces the molds of operetta and melodrama

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Charlotte Moore’s escapist adaptation of THE STREETS OF NEW YORK embraces the molds of operetta and melodrama This past weekend, I attended Irish Repertory Theatre’s revival … Continue Reading →