VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Irish Rep’s devastating little COVID-19 play, Manual Cinema’s wildly inventive take on Mary Shelley’s classic, and Disney streams one of its most spirited stage musicals

Last week saw another week of eclectic “theatergoing”. Here are my reviews. THE GIFTS YOU GAVE TO THE DARK Irish Repertory Theatre Last week, I finally saw Irish Repertory Theatre’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – BROADWAY & BEYOND: Reliving Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley’s potent final concert at Feinstein’s/54 Below

One of the things I miss most dearly in pandemic life is the ability to unwind and cap off my day with a cabaret performance and cocktail at Feinstein’s/54 Below, a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – HOWARD is a moving documentary about the man behind LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, BEAUTY & THE BEAST, and more

Some of the most indelible memories of my childhood involve watching and re-watching, ad nauseam, a trio of Disney animated feature films from the late 1980s and early 1990s – The Little … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – “Hamilfilm”: The original cast and production of HAMILTON are masterfully captured on film

Last night, I caught the filmed version of the smash hit musical Hamilton (lovingly referred to as “Hamilfilm” by the film’s producers and the show’s many fans) on Disney Plus. Filmed live on … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The “What-If” 74th Annual Tony Awards: Celebrating the 2019-2020 Broadway Season

Tonight was supposed to have been Broadway’s valedictory night, the 74th Annual Tony Awards for the 2019-2020 season. As most of you know, the ceremony has been postponed to some … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Exuberant dancing from City Ballet, a set of captivating opera productions, the invaluable “Stars in the House”, and a little-known Andrew Lloyd Webber musical

Eight weeks of quarantine have come and gone, and I think I would have already gone mad had it not been for the performances I’ve been able to stream at … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Conor McPherson and Bob Dylan’s GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY ravishes despite its unsparing bleakness

Last night, Conor McPherson and Bob Dylan’s musical Girl From the North Country landed on the Great White Way at the Belasco Theatre. The new musical arrives on Broadway after having … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A muscular staging of A SOLDIER’S PLAY starring David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood makes for gripping, relevant entertainment

I recently had the opportunity to catch A Soldier’s Play by Charles Fuller at the American Airlines Theatre, courtesy of Roundabout Theatre Company. Mr. Fuller’s play won the Pulitzer Prize for … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Bess Wohl’s semi-successful comedy GRAND HORIZONS opens on Broadway, led by the great Jane Alexander

This week, Second Stage Theater’s production of Grand Horizons by Bess Wohl opened on the Great White Way at the Helen Hayes Theatre. The new comedy was developed in conjunction … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The stage adaptation of MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON starring the quietly authoritative Laura Linney stays true to its novelistic roots

Last night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, I attended a performance of My Name Is Lucy Barton, Rona Munro’s stage adaptation of the bestselling 2016 novel of the same name by … Continue Reading →