THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mentalist Derren Brown once again has my head buzzing with the Broadway edition of SECRET

Earlier this week, the Broadway edition of British mentalist Derren Brown’s Secret opened at the Cort Theatre. I had seen the show when it played Off-Broadway more than two years ago … Continue Reading →

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 →