VIEWPOINTS – How are they holding up?: A review of Broadway’s long-running hit musicals (Part 1/3)

During the summer and early fall – less busy times for New York theater – I had the opportunity to assess the current state of Broadway’s established, long-running institutions, ahem, I mean … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Holder’s seemingly old-fashioned TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET is a worthwhile new play

Yesterday I caught a matinee performance of Jiréh Breon Holder’s Too Heavy for Your Pocket, in a co-production between Roundabout Underground (Roundabout’s successful developmental programming arm) and Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre, at the Black Box … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Thomas Ostermeier’s high-octane, renegade RICHARD III stuns at BAM

Last night, I was left gasping at the thrill ride that is Thomas Ostermeier’s production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, sure to be one of the highlights of this year’s Next Wave … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Is it even Shakespeare anymore?: Contemplating the current productions of MEASURE FOR MEASURE and AS YOU LIKE IT

This fall has brought us two highly anticipated Off-Broadway Shakespeare productions, As You Like It at Classic Stage Company and Measure for Measure at the Public Theater. However, seeing both made me wonder, how … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The immersive KPOP nearly tops the chart

Most people who know my taste in theater know that I am a sucker for both musicals and immersive theatrical experiences. Therefore, it was with great anticipation that I approached KPOP, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Monica Bill Barnes & Company’s vaudevillian ONE NIGHT ONLY is a joy to watch

I recently caught up with Monica Bill Barnes & Company’s joyous, quirky Off-Broadway dance-theater hybrid One Night Only (Running as Long as We Can), courtesy of the folks at Women’s Project … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Amy Herzog’s MARY JANE paints an unflinching portrait of an everyday saint

Last night, I finally caught up with Mary Jane, Amy Herzog’s quietly harrowing new play which recently opened Off-Broadway. I’m an admirer of Ms. Herzog’s past works – which notably include such … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Bill T. Jones’ A LETTER TO MY NEPHEW is opaque, muddled

Last night, I attended the opening night performance of Bill T. Jones’ latest dance-theater creation A Letter to My Nephew, a highly anticipated offering at this year’s Next Wave Festival at the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Max Posner’s THE TREASURER is brilliant, insidious theater

One of the very best new plays likely to open in New York this fall is The Treasurer, playwright Max Posner’s insidious, guilt-ridden homage to the memory play – particularly … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Kalman and Heginbotham’s THE PRINCIPALS OF UNCERTAINTY is a whimsical, if vague, affair

Last night, I caught the final performance of The Principals of Uncertainty at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. This hybrid piece of dance-theater is based on a book of collected illustrations of … Continue Reading →