THE HANGOVER REPORT – Louis Langrée leads a wondrous, endlessly inventive THE MAGIC FLUTE that you can’t miss

Last night at the David H. Koch Theater, I attended a performance of Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, courtesy of Lincoln Center’s thoughtfully-curated Mostly Mozart Festival (which features not just classical … 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 →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Sherie Rene Scott and Norbert Leo Butz tell all in the terrific TWOHANDER, a bittersweet reunion

Last night, I attended Sherie Rene Scott and Norbert Leo Butz’s terrific new cabaret show entitled Twohander. I’ve been a longtime fan of each of these two Broadway veterans ever … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Encores! Off-Center’s inspired revival of PROMENADE was a thrilling and telling wild ride

This week at New York City Center, I caught the first of two performances of Encores! Off-Center’s revival of Promenade. The musical has had an interesting life, commencing Off-Off-Broadway in 1965 … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The starry Encores! Off-Center revival of WORKING pays moving tribute to New York Center’s human building blocks

I recently had a chance to catch the Encores! Off-Center revival of Working, a gentle musical reminder of and a loving tribute to the workers upon which our great society … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Grace McLean’s experimental IN THE GREEN, a mystical and unlikely musical experience

I recently had a chance to catch Grace McLean’s Off-Broadway musical In the Green at the Claire Tow Theater, courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater. Ms. McLean is perhaps best known … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Donald Margulies’ new family drama LONG LOST is solid but somewhat histrionic

I recently caught Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of Donald Margulies’ Long Lost at New York City Center, which closed over Pride weekend. This latest play by the Pulitzer Prize winner (for Dinner with … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Pride Performances, Part 2: An escape from the intensity but not the spirit of Pride weekend

Over World Pride, I continued to indulge in LGBT-themed performances that have sprung up from in various forms across New York City. For some – including myself – catching these … Continue Reading →