THE HANGOVER REPORT – Geoff Sobelle’s singular THE OBJECT LESSON dazzles at Studio Theatre

I recently had a chance to catch Geoff Sobelle’s dazzling and immersive The Object Lesson on a recent trip to Washington, DC. The show made a big splash two seasons ago at BAM’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Quiara Alegría Hudes’ DAPHNE’S DIVE at the Signature compels through its ensemble

Last night at the Signature Theater, I caught Daphne’s Dive, the latest play by Quiara Alegría Hudes (a 2012 Pulitzer Prize winner for Water by the Spoonful). Set in a … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – OTHELLO and DISGRACED: The moment illuminated through a dialogue between two Washington, DC productions

One of the great virtues of theater is its inextricable relationship with the here and now, as well as with theatrical tradition and legacy.  Unlike “recorded” genres, like film, the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Led by Rupert Everett as Oscar Wilde, David Hare’s THE JUDAS KISS rises anew at BAM

When David Hare’s The Judas Kiss first premiered at the Almeida Theatre in 1998 – before transferring to the West End and then to Broadway – it was immediately dismissed … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – In this election year, the Keegan’s timely revival of Wendy Wasserstein’s AN AMERICAN DAUGHTER sadly remains relevant

This theater season has fascinatingly seen some uniquely “Washington”-themed productions play DC-area stages. Both Robert Schenkkan’s Tony-winning LBJ bio-play All the Way and Anthony Giardina’s excellent multi-generational Georgetown drama The City of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The national tour of THE WIZARD OF OZ is a shadow of what it once was

I recently caught Troika Entertainment’s national tour of The Wizard of Oz at the National Theatre in Washington, DC. The show is the expanded version which successfully played the famous … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Rodgers and Sondheim’s DO I HEAR A WALTZ? is reexamined, courtesy of Encores!

Until Encores! revival earlier this week at City Center, I had never seen (and had only heard juicy stories about) Do I Hear a Waltz?, the 1965 musical on which … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – NoFit State’s BIANCO presents circus as house party

Hailing from Cardiff, Wales, NoFit State is one of the leading circus troupes in the UK (although its members also come from Spain, France, and beyond) and is known for … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Carlo Colla & Sons’ marionette adaptation of THE PIED PIPER is visually enchanting

On Sunday, I caught Carlo Colla & Sons Marionette Company’s soulful adaptation of The Pied Piper at The New Victory Theater. Based in Milan (where they have their own theater!), … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A terrific revival of Richard Bean’s raucous TOAST gets 59E59’s Brits Off-Broadway festival off to an auspicious start

Any serious New York theatergoer knows that 59E59’s Brits Off-Broadway is one of the key festivals on the theater calendar. It gives local audiences the privileged opportunity to sample some … Continue Reading →