THE HANGOVER REPORT – MIES JULIE & THE DANCE OF DEATH: CSC’s Strindberg pairing explores the treachery and mystery of love

Today, Classic Stage Company’s repertory productions of August Strindberg’s Mies Julie and The Dance of Death via Conor McPherson and Yaël Farber, respectively, opened. It’s a fascinating pairing. Seen individually, each makes for explosive domestic … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – LCT’s MY FAIR LADY is now the revival it was meant to be, thanks to a new set of principals led by the exquisite Laura Benanti

Last night, I revisited Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of the Lerner and Loewe classic My Fair Lady. I’m happy to report that the production at the Vivian Beaumont Theater has blossomed … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The improbably-plotted ON BLUEBERRY HILL brilliantly scores with its quietly thrilling storytelling

Before closing last weekend at 59E59 Theaters, I had the opportunity to catch Sebastian Barry’s two-hander On Blueberry Hill, courtesy of Dublin’s Fishamble company. Set in Ireland, the play – … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – GLORIA: A LIFE is a lucid and poignant encapsulation of Ms. Steinem and her life’s work

This week, I finally caught up with Gloria: A Life at the Daryl Roth Theatre, where it has been playing since October. The bio-drama, written by acclaimed playwright and director Emily Mann, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Despite being an artifact of another era, Robert Bolt’s A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS is solidly revived by FPA

This weekend at Theatre Row, I caught Fellowship for Performing Arts’ Off-Broadway revival of Robert Bolt’s Tony- and Oscar-winning A Man for All Seasons. For those of you who haven’t … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The kids are alright: GENERATION NYZ is a tender, heartfelt love letter to New York and its inspiring youths

Last night, I caught Ping Chong + Company’s Off-Broadway production of Undesirable Elements: Generation NYZ at the Ellen Stewart Theatre at La Mama in the East Village (the piece was previously staged … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A decade on, AMERICAN REALNESS still delivers elemental commentary on the here and now

Rounding out the January experimental performing arts festivals is perhaps the boldest and most abstract (and therefore most unpredictable) of them all – American Realness, which in 2019 is celebrating … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Leah Nanako Winkler’s sit-comy GOD SAID THIS sadly misses the mark

Last night, Primary Stages’ production of God Said This by Leah Nanako Winkler opened Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre. The premise – a feisty, estranged daughter, Hiro, returns to the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – LABUTE NEW THEATER FESTIVAL 2019 provocatively exposes the true American mindset, even if the playwriting ultimately proves inconsequential

Before closing last weekend, I had the opportunity to catch the 2019 edition of the LaBute New Theater Festival at Off-Broadway’s Davenport Theatre. This year’s lineup of one-act plays included “The Fourth Reich”, “Great … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Helen Banner’s INTELLIGENCE & Jessie Dickey’s THE CONVENT: Two forceful, uneven plays about women taking charge of their lives, at a price

This past weekend, I caught two new Off-Broadway plays about women forcefully taking charge of their lives, often times at a painful price. These plays strike me as thematic progressions … Continue Reading →