THE HANGOVER REPORT – Lust! Love! Beauty!: SKINTIGHT continues Joshua Harmon’s impressive winning streak

Last night, I caught Joshua Harmon’s latest play Skintight at the Laura Pels Theatre via Roundabout Theatre Company. Roundabout has had a strong relationship with Mr. Harmon, having produced three out of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – En Garde Arts’ production of RED HILLS elegantly combines immersive storytelling and traditional theatergoing

Last night, I caught the final performance of En Garde Arts’ production of Red Hills by Asiimwe Deborah Kawe and Sean Christopher Lewis. The play tells the story of two men with very different backgrounds, and … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Donja R. Love’s moving new play SUGAR IN OUR WOUNDS is as unexpected as the tragic love story at its core

Today, I caught a matinee performance of Donja R. Love’s new play Sugar in Our Wounds at New York City Center, courtesy of Manhattan Theatre Club. I hadn’t been familiar with Mr. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jason Robert Brown’s early-career SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD is triumphantly rediscovered via Encores! Off-Center

On this sweltering afternoon in the city, I had the privilege of catching a revival of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World at New York City Center. The production – the first entry … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Carey Mulligan’s extraordinary performance lifts Dennis Kelly’s GIRLS AND BOYS to the realm of Greek tragedy

This week, the Royal Court production of Girls and Boys by Dennis Kelly opened at Off-Broadway’s Minetta Lane Theatre. The primary reason for the transfer is to give those of us on this … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Will Arbery’s PLANO closes Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks in style and introduces an exciting new voice

Last night, I caught the final entry of Summerworks, Clubbed Thumb’s consistently excellent summer festival of new works. Happily but not surprisingly, Will Arbery’s surreal comedy Plano closes out the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – John Doyle’s distilled revival of CARMEN JONES is emotionally unbridled, as led by a searing Anika Noni Rose

Passions run high in John Doyle’s distilled, emotionally unbridled production of Carmen Jones, which opened last night Off-Broadway at Classic Stage Company. The staging marks a rare revival of this … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jordan Harrison’s LGBT-centric comedy LOG CABIN crams a lot it in, by why not?

Last night, Jordan Harrison’s Log Cabin opened Off-Broadway, just in time to coincide with New York Pride. Mr. Harrison has emerged as one of the vital voices in American playwriting. His previous … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – POLICE COPS IN SPACE & YOGIEBOGEYBOX: Proving that derivative theater can be thrillingly original

For years now, a number of fans of commercial Broadway theater have been vocal about mourning the demise of the completely original musical (with Dear Evan Hansen being a recent shining … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Charles Mee’s slight, fractured FIRST LOVE disappoints on several fronts

Thespianism was designed for the young. The life of a struggling actor is not an easy one; it’s financially unpredictable, and health benefits often times elude stage practitioners. Therefore, whenever … Continue Reading →