THE HANGOVER REPORT – Alex Lubischer’s BOBBIE CLEARLY is flawed but introduces a promising new voice

Last night marked the opening night of young playwright Alex Lubischer’s Bobbie Clearly at the Black Box Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. The play had previously played Chicago’s Steep … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Bengsons’ new autobiographical musical THE LUCKY ONES is an ambitious, mystical follow-up to their HUNDRED DAYS

Last night, Abigail and Shaun Bengsons’ new autobiographical musical The Lucky Ones opened Off-Broadway at the Connelly Theater, courtesy of the adventurous folks at Ars Nova. I was a huge fan of this … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Billie Piper scintillates in Simon Stone’s relentless, superbly staged YERMA

I recently had a chance to catch the relentless London import Yerma at the Park Avenue Armory. The play is Simon Stone’s harrowing contemporary update of Federico García Lorca’s 1934 play about a woman … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The delightful OLD STOCK is a bizarre and beguiling new musical

Last night at 59E59 Theaters, I attended a performance of 2b Theatre’s Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story, a strange but refreshing jolt of a musical from north of the border. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Pipeline’s new musical FOLK WANDERING is soulful, if in need of further shaping

I recently caught Folk Wandering, a new musical from the young, ambitious folks at Pipeline Theatre Company at the Mezzanine Theatre at A.R.T., a wonderful new theater complex in Hell’s Kitchen. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Joshua Harmon’s remarkable ADMISSIONS stealthily challenges the status quo

This afternoon, I caught a performance of Joshua Harmon’s remarkable Admissions at the Mitzi Newhouse Theatre, courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater. Along with Stephen Karam’s works (The Humans, Sons of the Prophet), … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – GRAND HOTEL glitters darkly, seductively once again via Encores!

Last night, I caught Encores! fabulous revival of Grand Hotel, The Musical. The show first opened on Broadway in 1989, and the word on the street was that it was a hot mess. Although … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Christopher Green’s PRURIENCE is immersive theater at its XXX (pun intended)

It’s been a while since New Yorkers have had the pleasure of indulging in a new immersive theatrical experience. Before starting to seem like a passing fad, Prurience comes prancing along, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Patrick Dunning’s hybrid THE SIGNATURE PROJECT is a curious experiment but little else

On St. Patrick’s Day, fittingly, I attended a performance of Irish artist Patrick Dunning’s curious theatrical offering entitled The Signature Project at Off-Broadway’s Sheen Center. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m usually … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – THE FALL at St. Ann’s Warehouse exudes youthful defiance, and unalloyed hope

Over the years, St. Ann’s Warehouse has proven itself to be perhaps New York’s premier presenter of the most exciting productions from across he pond. This season is no exception – so far … Continue Reading →