THE HANGOVER REPORT – John Krasinski slyly plays the victim in ANGRY ALAN, Penelope Skinner’s observant new play about masculinity

Last night, Penelope Skinner’s highly anticipated play Angry Alan starring film star John Krasinski opened at Studio Seaview’s brand new theater in Midtown Manhattan (in what was the Tony Kiser … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Despite its competing agendas, Christin Eve Cato’s raucously acted O.K.! mostly hits the mark

A few hours prior to the Tony Awards last Sunday, I managed to squeeze in the final performance of Intar Theatre’s Off-Broadway production of O.K.! by Christin Eve Cato (as … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Fine acting elevates LUNAR ECLIPSE, Donald Margulies’ moderately captivating new romantic two-hander

This past weekend at the Pershing Square Signature Center, I was able to catch Donald Margulies’ latest play Lunar Eclipse courtesy of Second Stage Theater (the play was previously scene … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A pair of Off-Broadway revivals dissect human yearning: William Inge’s BUS STOP at CSC and Sarah Ruhl’s EURYDICE at Signature

This past week, I was able to catch a pair of Off-Broadway revivals that seek to unpack and dissect the throbbing ache that is human yearning. As per usual, read … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – CHIAROSCURO interrogates the correlation between beauty and skin tone in the Black community

Last night downtown at The Flea, I caught the world premiere play Chiaroscuro: A Light and Dark Skin Comedy by Black Arts Movement writer Aishah Rahman. Presented by National Black … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – June is bustin’ out all over: Ten shows to see this Pride Month

After a dreary, rainy lead-in, can you believe we’ve once again found ourselves in sunny June? That means Pride Month is upon us! In no particular order, here are my … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Amber Iman shimmers in the enjoyable, by-the-numbers new musical GODDESS at The Public Theater

This spring, the long-in-gestation musical Goddess has arrived at The Public Theater’s storied Newman Theater. Featuring a score by theater veteran Michael Thurber and a book co-written by The Public’s … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Off-Broadway roundup: Summerworks kicks off with BUSINESS IDEAS and THE UNITED STATES VS ULYSSES at Irish Arts Center

This past holiday weekend, I stayed in town and took in a pair of new Off-Broadway plays, both of which have been beautifully produced and provided rich food for thought. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Hallucinatory musical journeys: LIGHTS OUT: NAT “KING” COLE at New York Theatre Workshop and BOWL EP at the Vineyard

This past week, a pair of what can be best described as hallucinatory musical journeys opened Off-Broadway. Although seemingly disparate by categorization — one is a jukebox musical based on … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Alexander Molochnikov’s pointed production of SEAGULL: TRUE STORY works marvelously on multiple levels

On Monday night, Russian theater and film director Alexander Molochnikov’s pointed production of Seagull: True Story opened at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in the East Village. The piece is both adapted … Continue Reading →