THE HANGOVER REPORT – STRANGER SINGS! THE PARODY MUSIAL is an inspired send-up of the popular Netflix series

Last night, yet another musical parody opened Off-Broadway – Jonathan Hogue’s comedically inspired Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical, which is playing at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village for a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The joyously adapted and performed MERRY WIVES marks the triumphant return of Shakespeare in the Park

Last night, the Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Merry Wives opened at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park (it was recently announced that the production will … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Louis Langrée-led Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra makes a brief but poignant appearance at Lincoln Center’s Restart Stages

In typical years, the Mostly Mozart Festival has been synonymous with summers in New York. Well, neither the summers of 2020 nor 2021 have been anything but typical. Unsurprisingly, the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A magnificent trio of cabaret acts sparkle at Feinstein’s/54 Below: Emily Skinner, Larry Owens, and Jason Danieley

This past weekend at Feinstein’s/54 Below, I witnessed a magnificent trio of cabaret acts. Here are my thoughts. First up was Emily Skinner, whose latest show A Broad with a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The intimate, seductive SPEAKEASY MAGICK returns to the McKittrick Hotel

Last weekend, I attended a performance of Speakeasy Magick, which recently returned to the McKittrick Hotel’s Club Car space (the elaborate venue’s premiere attraction, the immersive theater juggernaut Sleep No … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Musical parodies of FRIENDS and THE OFFICE offer an inspired blend of craft and silliness

Despite the steady flow of in-person performances in New York as of late, there have only been a handful of productions that have sustained steady, multi-week runs. Two of these … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Andrea Miller’s YOU ARE HERE is an artful and profound collection of performative portraits of New Yorkers during the pandemic

Last night, I attended a performance of Andrea Miller’s You Are Here, which is currently in the midst of a weeklong run at Lincoln Center. Commissioned as part of the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Sexy, potent burlesque and cabaret on 46th Street: NEW YORK, NEW YORK and SPEAKEASY TIMES SQUARE

This past weekend, I reveled in two highly entertaining burlesque/cabaret shows on 46th Street. Here are my thoughts on them. NEW YORK, NEW YORKSony Hall Every Friday night at the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Tony winners Brian Stokes Mitchell and Beth Leavel return to the concert stage, much to the thrill of their adoring fans

This past week, I attended concerts from a pair of beloved Tony winners, both of whom exuberantly and emotionally returned to the concert stage for the first time since pre-pandemic … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Theatricalizing the museum-going experience in DEFINITION: AN INSTALLATION EXPERIENCE & LIMINAL ARCHIVE

I recently got a chance to experience two shows that strike me as having taken some inspiration – at least in their current state – from the act of visiting … Continue Reading →