THE HANGOVER REPORT – The hugely entertaining HELL’S KITCHEN lands on Broadway, shinier, more focused, and more emotionally resonant than before

Last night at the flagship Shubert Theatre, I had the opportunity to catch the Main Stem transfer of Hell’s Kitchen, otherwise known as the Alicia Keys jukebox musical. Admittedly, I … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The musical adaptation of THE GREAT GATSBY delivers on the glitz but falls short on poetry

Last night, the stage adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby opened on the Great White Way at the Broadway Theatre. The new musical arrives in the midst … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Steve Carell is ideally cast in the title role of Heidi Schreck’s emotionally accessible modern dress UNCLE VANYA

Last night, a new take on Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya officially opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. Presented by Lincoln Center Theater, the perennially-staged classic is the latest version to breathe new … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In the historically-based PATRIOTS, Peter Morgan caustically pits Boris Berezovsky against Vladimir Putin for the soul of Russia

Earlier this week, the Almeida Theatre production of Peter Morgan’s new play Patriots opened on the Main Stem at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. I had seen the play two years … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – David Adjmi’s dramatically and sonically glorious STEREOPHONIC triumphantly transfers to the Great White Way

Last week, Playwrights Horizons’ production of Stereophonic triumphantly transferred to the Great White Way at the John Golden Theatre. Here’s the link to my “Highly Recommended” review of David Adjmi’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Shaina Taub’s dense new musical SUFFS comes to Broadway, focused and ready to fight

One of the standout new musicals of the uncommonly crowded spring theater season is the retooled version of Suffs, which opened last week at the Music Box Theatre. Written by … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – THE WIZ returns to Broadway in a breezy revival flush with joyous performances and an extra dose of Afrofuturism

Last night, the Broadway revival of The Wiz opened at the Marquis Theatre. The production arrives on the Great White Way after having enjoyed a number of months on the road (the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The musical iteration of THE NOTEBOOK is perfectly pleasant, heart-tugging fare

This past week, I had the opportunity to catch up with the heart-tugging new musical The Notebook at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway. For those of you unfamiliar with … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The sensitively staged musical adaptation of THE OUTSIDERS sounds gorgeous but could dig deeper

There’s much to admire about the new musical adaptation of The Outsiders, which opened on Broadway yesterday at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Based on S.E. Hinton’s widely-read young adult … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Who’s TOMMY returns to the Great White Way in a sleek, punchy production, and it’s electrifying

This spring, the Broadway revival of the stage version of The Who’s Tommy — arguably one of the landmark musical productions of the 1990s — arrived at the Nederlander Theatre. The current … Continue Reading →