THE HANGOVER REPORT – Al Blackstone’s FREDDIE FALLS IN LOVE falls short of its not-so-lofty aspirations

This weekend , I caught Freddie Falls in Love, Al Blackstone’s new rom-com “dansical” at the Joyce Theater in Chelsea (where it’s scheduled to run roughly two weeks). Director/choreographer Mr. Blackstone – … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Langston Hughes’ THE BLACK CLOWN is brought to theatrical life through explosive song and dance

Last week for just a few number of performances at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater, Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival presented the stage adaptation of Langston Hughes’ seminal 1931 poem The Black … Continue Reading →

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 exhilarating MOULIN ROUGE triumphantly makes the leap from screen to stage

This week, the highly anticipated film-to-stage adaptation of Moulin Rouge opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, after a hugely successful out-of-town tryout in Boston. The iconic 2001 film took the jukebox musical … 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 →