THE HANGOVER REPORT – The exuberant SIX finally opens on Broadway, and it’s exactly what New York needs at the moment

Last night, the highly anticipated new musical Six finally arrived on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. I say finally because the London import was supposed to have opened on … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Broadway is back: A freshly-coated CHICAGO razzle-dazzles with a stellar reopening cast

Last night, Broadway welcomed back a quartet of its signature, crowd-pleasing musical productions – Hamilton, Chicago, The Lion King, and Wicked – which join the already running Waitress, Hadestown, and … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu adds a whole new dimension to PASS OVER for its Main Stem outing

Last night, aptly at the August Wilson Theatre, I got the chance to reassess Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s Pass Over, the first new production to grace a Broadway stage since pre-pandemic … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Broadway’s first two musicals re-emerge from lockdown: HADESTOWN & WAITRESS

Last week on September 2, Broadway’s first two musicals re-emerged from lockdown – the reigning Tony Award-winning Best Musical Hadestown and the audience favorite Waitress. Here are my thoughts on … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Boss once again reveals his soul in SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY, intimately and poetically

Last night at the St. James Theatre, I attended a performance of Springsteen on Broadway, which has returned to the Great White Way after having played a celebrated sold-out run … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Derrick Baskin establishes a deep connection between life and music in his profoundly soulful concert at Feinsteins/54 Below

Fresh off the train from my much-needed weeklong trip to Provincetown, I headed straight to Feinstein’s/54 Below to attend the final performance of Derrick Baskin’s short run at the beloved … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Perusing Provincetown entertainment: Comedy queens, crooning piano men, and musical theater divas

I spent last week in one of my favorite places in the world – that magical destination seemingly at the very tip of the world (i.e., Cape Cod) known as … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The sublime film adaptation of IN THE HEIGHTS improves upon the Tony-winning stage musical

On its opening weekend on the biggest possible screen (the IMAX theater at AMC Lincoln Square), I caught the sublime film adaptation of In the Heights, a hip-hop and and … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – What a difference a full production makes: LCT’s VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE & Goodman’s HOW TO CATCH CREATION

After being primarily relegated to decidedly unflattering and minimally theatrical Zoom-type productions over the past year, it was refreshing to be able to stream a pair of fully-staged productions from … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Reflecting on 25 years of RENT: Remembering a white hot performance and its lasting impact

I’m not exaggerating when I say that Rent changed my life 25 years ago, as it did for its legions of fans. I was a junior at a parochial high … Continue Reading →