THE HANGOVER REPORT – An exuberant battle of the sexes: A thoroughly satisfying TWELFTH NIGHT re-opens the rejuvenated Delacorte Theater

Last night — after a hiatus of what seemed like way too long — The Public Theater resumed its Free Shakespeare in the Park programming at the freshly rejuvenated Delacorte … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Strange bedfellows are the thing in Elizabeth McGovern’s AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS and Sophie McIntosh’s ROAD KILLS

Currently on the boards of New York, you’ll find two new Off-Broadway plays that bask in the dramatic fireworks that arise from strange bedfellows. As per usual, read on for … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Here we go again: MAMMA MIA! returns to Broadway, once again spreading its bombast and balm

This August, one of musical theater’s most iconic jukebox musicals has returned to Broadway. That would be the megahit Mamma Mia!, which has re-opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Immersive summer musicals worth traveling to: Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s revival of OCTET and THE ROYAL PYRATE in Red Hook

Over the past week or so, I came across a pair of musicals that caught my attention with their genuine creativity and immersive presentation. Here are my thoughts on these … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Bringing beguiling humanity to icons of popular culture: GENE & GILDA and THE ANIMALS SPEAK

Currently Off-Broadway, you’ll find a pair of new plays that endeavor to bring beguiling humanity to icons of popular culture. I’m happy to report that they’ve largely succeed. As always, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – This summer, a flamboyant escape artist and a down-to-earth illusionist endeavor to wow in SEVEN DEADLY SINS and AMAZE

This sultry summer, a pair of high profile magic shows are gracing the boards of two of Off-Broadway’s largest venues. If the sweltering heat and stifling humidity are getting to … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – ROLLING THUNDER: Chronicling the Vietnam War through the urgent rock songs of the time

This summer over at Off-Broadway’s New World Stages, you’ll find the new jukebox musical Rolling Thunder: A Rock Journey. Using a catalog of twenty classic rock songs from the 60s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Over at Sag Harbor, Bay Street Theater mounts a solid summer revival of Frank Wildhorn’s BONNIE & CLYDE

This past weekend, I found myself in the Hamptons and had the opportunity to attend Bay Street Theater’s solid revival of Bonnie and Clyde in Sag Harbor. If you haven’t … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Bubba Weiler’s WELL, I’LL LET YOU GO is an exquisitely nuanced portrait of grief and doubt, by way of “Our Town”

One of the finest plays to emerge from these summer months is Bubba Weiler’s new work Well, I’ll Let You Go, which is currently playing an extended run at The … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Cynthia Erivo is transcendent in Hollywood Bowl’s amped up presentation of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Last weekend in Los Angeles, I had the great opportunity of attending the starry production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s iconic rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, which played … Continue Reading →