THE HANGOVER REPORT – Bess Wohl’s tentative CONTINUITY asks big questions in a pedestrian setting

This week at New York City Center, Bess Wohl’s new play Continuity opened Off-Broadway via Manhattan Theatre Club. Ms. Wohl put herself confidently on the coveted list of playwrights to look … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Taylor Mac’s lopsided but oddly moving GARY is more than salvaged by a trio of boldly comic performances

There’s little doubt in my mind that Taylor Mac will go down in history as one of the most important theater artists of judy’s (i.e., Taylor Mac’s chosen pronoun) generation. judy’s 24-hour concert chronicling … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The singular, ravishing HADESTOWN arrives on Broadway, and it’s the musical to beat this season

Something special is happening at the Walter Kerr Theatre, which is where Anaïs Mitchell’s singular Hadestown has set up camp. The new musical is a folk/jazz retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, and … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The magnificent Glenda Jackson leads an altogether enthralling KING LEAR

This week, I caught the current Broadway revival of King Lear at the Cort Theatre, starring the grand Glenda Jackson in the title role. Let’s get it out of the way upfront … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Two artists brought to unorthodox life onstage: HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN & PAUL SWAN

If you’re an avid theatergoer like myself, you’ve likely seen numerous depictions of the lives of notable figures played out on the stage. Out of respect to the memory of these … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Sam Shepard’s unfocused CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS receives a ferocious revival

Last night, Signature Theatre Company’s Off-Broadway revival of Sam Shepard’s rarely-performed three-act play Curse of the Starving Class opened at the Pershing Square Signature Center. This is the second major … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The New Victory Theater continues to be New York’s premiere performing arts presenter for young audiences

Time and time again, The New Victory Theater on 42ndStreet has proven itself to be New York’s premiere presenter of theater for children and young adults. I applaud the institution’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Aziza Barnes’ riotous BLKS is a play of intoxicating contradictions and one of the funniest shows in town

This past weekend, I caught Aziza Barnes’ new play BLKS Off-Broadway. The work was previously seen at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre, where it was well received. Ms. Barnes’ play makes its New York debut … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Laurie Metcalf towers in HILLARY AND CLINTON, Lucas Hnath’s sneaky little play

Yesterday at the John Golden Theatre on Broadway, I took in Lucas Hnath’s enticingly-titled new play Hillary and Clinton. The work is an odd little piece of theater, and it joins Taylor Mac’s Gary: … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The arid revival of HIGH BUTTON SHOES concludes a curiously uneven Encores! season

Last night at New York City Center, I caught the opening night performance of the Encores! revival of the 1947 musical High Button Shoes. Ever since obsessing over the original cast … Continue Reading →