THE HANGOVER REPORT – The disjointed but beautifully produced MAESTRO is a two-for-one deal of theater and classical music

Yesterday afternoon at the Duke on 42nd Street, I caught Ensemble for the Romantic Century’s latest theatrical portrait of an artist. In this case, the life examined was that of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Elevator Repair Service’s rightfully legendary GATZ returns to New York

This weekend, I caught the rightfully legendary production of Gatz, Elevator Repair Service’s audacious, hugely theatrical (set in a drab, oppressive office space, of all places!) verbatim staging of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Théâtre de la Ville’s production of IONESCO SUITE viscerally uncovers our shared humanity through the art of clowning

Last night, I caught Théâtre de la Ville’s production of Ionesco Suite at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s BAM Fisher space. The staging is essentially a mash-up of five disparate works (not … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Amy Staats’ skin-deep EDDIE AND DAVE is playful but ultimately tiresome

Last night, Amy Staats’ Eddie and Dave opened Off-Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2 courtesy of Atlantic Theater Company. I was a big fan of Ms. Staats’ satire Miles for Mary – I saw both of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Calvin Trillin’s small-boned ABOUT ALICE is a tender, urbane love letter to his wife and muse

This week in Brooklyn, About Alice, the stage adaptation of humorist Calvin Trillin’s best-selling 2006 memoir/tribute to his wife and muse of the same name, opened at Theatre for a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – EST’s well-judged production of BEHIND THE SHEET by Charly Evon Simpson examines the unexplored intersection of medicine, slavery, and gender

This weekend, I was able to catch Charly Evon Simpson’s Behind the Sheet at Off-Broadway’s Ensemble Studio Theatre. Set in Alabama during the 1840s, Ms. Simpson’s new play tells the semi-fictitious … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – PROTOTPYE 2019 continues to aggressively push the boundaries of opera and music theater

As a lover of opera, theater, and unexpected modes of performative expression, it’s no surprise that I find Prototype to be an essential annual experience. Touted as a festival for … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – UNDER THE RADAR 2019: Review Roundup 2

Last weekend, the Public Theater’s Under the Radar came to a close. Overall, after a pretty strong first half, my impression of the 2019 edition of this indispensable festival of cutting … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – London’s immersive production of THE JUNGLE is transplanted to St. Ann’s, and it’s devastating, triumphant theater

Last night, I caught the Young Vic and the National Theatre’s co-production of Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson’s The Jungle at St. Ann’s Warehouse. The production completes this fall/winter season’s high profile trifecta … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Amir Nizar Zuabi’s GREY ROCK at La Mama is an inspired and inspiring first draft

Last weekend at La Mama, I caught one of the final performances of Palestinian playwright Amir Nizar Zuabi’s new work entitled Grey Rock. The play tells the story of a grieving … Continue Reading →