THE HANGOVER REPORT – Encores! Off-Center’s revival of Sondheim’s ROAD SHOW makes a strong case for the musical

Last night at New York City Center, I caught the closing night performance of Encores! Off-Center’s hugely satisfying 2019 summer series, which concluded with a handful of performances of a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The 10th anniversary revival of ROCK OF AGES retains the brash but lovable spirit of the original

Earlier this week, I had the chance, after a number of years, to revisit Rock of Ages, which has been remounted for a limited run in New York. The Off-Broadway … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Annie Golden leads Joe Iconis’s excessively silly BROADWAY BOUNTY HUNTER, and she’s fierce

This week, Joe Iconis’s new musical Broadway Bounty Hunter opened Off-Broadway at the Greenwich House Theater, starring Annie Golden in the title role. Before gaining recognition as a featured actress in … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Chris Urch’s THE ROLLING STONE succinctly and articulately depicts an illicit gay love affair

This past weekend, I caught Chris Urch’s The Rolling Stone at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater. The play arrives stateside after having been previously seen across the pond in … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The spectacular but banal DRAGON SPRING PHOENIX RISE squanders its considerable potential

This past weekend, I was able to catch Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise, the second theatrical offering at The Shed (at its larger McCourt space), the new performing arts complex in … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – PTP’s revival of Tom Stoppard’s zany DOGG’S HAMLET, CAHOOT’S MACBETH is a mostly successful endeavor

For some serious theater during the summertime, you can typically count on Potomac Theatre Project to provoke and challenge. That continues to be the case with their revival of Tom … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Winter Miller’s episodic new play NO ONE IS FORGOTTEN is a distressing tête-à-tête

  Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to catch Winter Miller’s new play No One Is Forgotten at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in the West Village. The new play, which is … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Isaac Gomez’s solo show THE WAY SHE SPOKE stealthily explores “femicide” in Ciudad Juárez

This week, Isaac Gomez’s one-woman show The Way She Spoke opened Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre, courtesy of Audible Theater. The play stars a sweet and sour Kate del … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Luis Alfaro’s MOJADA, Euripides’ “Medea” through a contemporary Latin lens

Last night, Luis Alfaro’s new play Mojada opened Off-Broadway at the Public Theater. I’ve become a fan of Mr. Alfaro’s contemporary Latin retelling of Greek tragedies over the years. His plays Electricidad (which I caught … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Lydia R. Diamond’s TONI STONE is a rich portrait, especially as led by the utterly compelling April Matthis

This week, I caught Roundabout Theatre Company’s Off-Broadway production of Lydia R. Diamond’s Toni Stone, which has been playing at the Laura Pels Theatre. Set during the 1950s, the work tells the true … Continue Reading →