THE HANGOVER REPORT – The goofball charms of the confidently crafted DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL shines through

Earlier this week, TheaterWorksUSA’s production of Dog Man: The Musical opened Off-Broadway at New World Stages. For the uninitiated, the Dog Man franchise originated as a series of 10 graphic … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – THE STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART returns to the McKittrick, where it once again casts an intoxicating spell

Last night, the National Theatre of Scotland’s immersive production of The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart triumphantly returned to New York for a limited engagement at the McKittrick Hotel’s Club … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A pair of British plays address pressing socio-economic matters: Alexander Zeldin’s LOVE and Arinze Kene’s MISTY

Over the course the last few days, I attended a pair of London-born plays that seek to address pressing socio-economic matters. Although these works were written as reactions to specific … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Working through grief: Mark O’Halloran’s CONVERSATIONS AFTER SEX and Sam Morrison’s SUGAR DADDY

Over the past weekend, I took in a pair of shows that dealt with the process of working through grief. Here are my thoughts. CONVERSATIONS AFTER SEXIrish Arts CenterClosed First … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The great Donna McKechnie charts her career via Sondheim in TAKE ME TO THE WORLD at 54 Below

Last night at 54 Below, I had the great privilege of catching the great Donna McKechnie’s latest cabaret act. Entitled Take Me to the World — The Songs of Stephen … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Soho Rep’s production of PUBLIC OBSCENITIES by Shayok Misha Chowdhury gorgeously marches to it’s own drum

Last night, I attended Soho Rep’s Off-Broadway production of Public Obscenities by Shayok Misha Chowdhury. Chowdhury’s new play — which is co-presented by the National Asian American Theater — tells the story … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ryan J. Haddad’s DARK DISABLED STORIES sheds exposing light on the realities of the disabled

Also tonight, Ryan J. Haddad’s new play Dark Disabled Stories opened Off-Broadway at the Public Theater. Essentially, the play is a collection of autobiographical vignettes about living life with a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jessica Chastain takes on Nora in Jamie Lloyd’s stripped-down, clear-eyed Broadway revival of Ibsen’s A DOLL’S HOUSE

Tonight, the hotly anticipated revival of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House starring Academy Award-winning actress Jessica Chastain opened on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre. For those of you unfamiliar with … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Target Margin Theater leans in on the storytelling in its scrappy yet playful retelling of PERICLES

Tonight at the Doxsee, Target Margin Theater’s production of Pericles opened way Off-Broadway in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Written mostly by William Shakespeare (scholars attribute about half the text to the Bard, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In Tanztheater Wuppertal’s ÁGUA, Pina Bausch’s evocation of humanity unfiltered goes on holiday

It’s an exciting time in New York for fans of global contemporary dance. Over at The Joyce, you’ll find Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company in the midst of a two-week stint … Continue Reading →