THE HANGOVER REPORT – Who doesn’t like a rom-com?: The flawed but immensely likable two-hander musical TWO STRANGERS arrives on Broadway

Last night, the Broadway transfer of Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) officially opened at the Longacre Theatre. Arriving on our shores on a wave of strong word … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Brilliant musical theater scores wrapped in questionable premises: The quest to fix CHESS and THE BAKER’S WIFE continues

Two of this fall’s biggest theater stories are the return of Chess and The Baker’s Wife, two musicals that notoriously flopped in their maiden outings. The reason they have endured … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Out-of-the-box theatrical curiosities that might just fit the bill: ROB LAKE MAGIC and POP UP DINNER THEATER

As one of the indisputable hubs of the entertainment industry, New York is teeming with bespoke theatrical experiences clamoring to satisfy whatever craving — no matter how niche — you … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – High profile musicals inspired by unlikely source material: THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS and THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

This past week saw the opening of a pair of high profile new musicals about troubled American families that are based on unlikely source material. These would be The Public … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Musical revivals to cherish: RAGTIME triumphantly returns to Broadway and BAT BOY tickles and prods at City Center

This fall, you’re unlikely to find two more satisfying musicals than the revivals of two works from the late 1990s — Lawrence O’Keefe’s cult musical Bat Boy: The Musical at … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Superb dramas land on Broadway, ready for primetime: Samuel D. Hunter’s LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD and Bess Wohl’s LIBERATION

This week, a pair of superb new plays landed on the Great White Way. Although both have been meticulously readied for primetime, they stand in striking contrast to one another … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Halloween treats: Live performances that are bound to tickle the ghoul within

With Halloween fast approaching, what better way to immerse yourself in the ghostly holiday than by attending a live performance to tickle ghoul within? Luckily, New Yorkers have a slew … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Bromance is in the air: Taking a look at the much hyped Broadway revivals of WAITING FOR GODOT and ART

This fall, bromance is in the air, as evidenced by the much hyped Broadway revivals of a pair of well-trodden plays that explore male friendships in depth. These would be … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Solo shows that go beyond tickling the funny bone: Jeff Ross’s TAKE A BANANA FOR THE RIDE and Morgan Bassichis’ CAN I BE FRANK?

I recently had the opportunity to take in a pair of (ultimately) introspective solo shows that go beyond simply tickling the funny bone. As always, read on below for my … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Here we go again: MAMMA MIA! returns to Broadway, once again spreading its bombast and balm

This August, one of musical theater’s most iconic jukebox musicals has returned to Broadway. That would be the megahit Mamma Mia!, which has re-opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, the … Continue Reading →