THE HANGOVER REPORT – Keith Hamilton Cobb’s allegorical AMERICAN MOOR takes on an unfortunate sameness as it unfolds

A few days ago at the classic Cherry Lane Theatre in the West Village, I took in  Red Bull Theater’s Off-Broadway production of American Moor by Keith Hamilton Cobb (who also … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Immersive performances that throw in the kitchen sink: LOOKING AT YOU & OSCAR AT THE CROWN

Over the last couple of days, I caught a pair of marvelously excessive immersive performances that had me at once fascinated yet baffled. That’s not necessarily a bad thing – … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jonathan Spector’s sad, hilarious EUREKA DAY is a play for our times

This weekend at the Walkerspace Theater in Soho, I caught the East Coast premiere of Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Day, courtesy of the folks at Off-Broadway outfit Colt Coeur. The rising … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Tom Hiddleston leads a stylish, utterly enthralling revival of BETRAYAL by Harold Pinter

This week at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, I caught Jamie Lloyd’s utterly enthralling revival of Harold Pinter’s oft-performed 1978 play Betrayal, which comes to the Great White Way after an acclaimed, sold … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Public Works and Disney team up for the rousing, uplifting stage adaptation of HERCULES at the Delacorte

I recently had the good fortune of attending one of the very limited number of performances of Public Works’ free (via lottery) production of Hercules, which has emerged as the hottest … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ma-Yi’s new musical FELIX STARRO fails to capitalize on its compelling premise

This week at Off-Broadway’s Theatre Row, I caught Ma-Yi Theater Company’s world premiere musical Felix Starro. The musical – which features music by Fabian Obispo and book and lyrics by Jessica Haggedorn – … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – PHANTOM & CHICAGO: Broadway’s two longest-running shows are currently in prime condition

This summer, I had the opportunity to revisit Broadway’s two longest-running shows, The Phantom of the Opera and Chicago. Both are currently in prime condition, living up to their storied … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The kid’s aren’t alright: Bess Wohl’s haunting, haunted MAKE BELIEVE fearlessly dramatizes childhood trauma

This week at Off-Broadway’s Tony Kiser Theater, I caught Make Believe, Bess Wohl’s latest – and perhaps finest – play to date, courtesy of Second Stage Theater. The play tells the story … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – 59E59 Theater’s SUMMER SHORTS 2019 series varies in quality but has some potent hits

Over the past week, I was able to take in Summer Shorts, 59E59 Theater’s annual mini-festival of six brief new plays, a couple of which have been penned by well-regarded, highly visible … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – #DATEME’s hybrid exploration of online dating is amiable and harmless

Last night, I caught up with #DateMe downstairs at the Westside Theatre. The Off-Broadway show is enticingly subtitled “An OkCupid Experiment”. This alludes to the show’s premise, which theatricalizes the true … Continue Reading →