THE HANGOVER REPORT – Philip Dawkins’ CHARM exuberantly explores trans issues

Last night I caught Philip Dawkins’ exuberant Charm in an MCC Theater production at the Lucille Lortel. Mr. Dawkins’ play, originally seen in Chicago two years ago, tells the story of Mama Darleena … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – In Memoriam: Bidding farewell to the under-appreciated THE GREAT COMET, BANDSTAND, and GROUNDHOG DAY

Are some shows just too good for Broadway? Over the last few weeks, I bid farewell to three extraordinary new musicals, each of which ended their Broadway runs this month. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Noni Stapleton’s CHAROLAIS is twisted storytelling (a compliment)

Leave it to the Irish to elevate twisted storytelling into artful theater. Charolais, gleefully written and performed by , is just that. It’s not surprising that the production currently running at 59E59 … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – S. Asher Gelman’s AFTERGLOW is entertaining, engaging telenovela theater

I recently had a chance to catch the recently extended gay-themed relationship drama Afterglow, written and directed by S. Asher Gelman. I had been resisting seeing this one – friends and sources seem … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Suzan-Lori Parks’s THE RED LETTER PLAYS receive stylish, searing revivals at the Signature

Down at the indispensable Signature Theater on 42nd Street, you’ll find a pair of harrowing plays about women on the fringes of society just (barely) getting by. They are Fucking … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Sarah Ruhl’s FOR PETER PAN ON HER 70TH BIRTHDAY is heavy on whimsy, light on true magic

Playwright Sarah Ruhl has made a name for herself for taking bold, poetic, and highly theatrical flights of fancy in her plays. Her latest, For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Simon Stephens’ ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD quietly, unobtrusively examines the act of living

It’s part of human nature to define our lives within a tapestry of overlapping digestible narratives, populated by the good guys and the bad guys. But the experience of actually living … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The legacy of The Who lives on in divergent renditions of TOMMY and QUADROPHENIA

On recent back-to-back nights (yesterday and Sunday), I had the opportunity to experience two of The Who’s most famous rock operas, Tommy and Quadrophenia, in divergent renditions that made me consider these … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – PRINCE OF BROADWAY has some thrilling highs, lackluster lows

Over the past few decades, Broadway has seen retrospectives of theater luminaries grace its stages, often times to strong critical and commercial acclaim. Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Fosse, and Sondheim on … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Public Work’s AS YOU LIKE is an accessible, joyous summer-capping affair

Public Works returned to the Delacorte Theater in Central Park for a handful of performances this past Labor Day Weekend to close out the summer with a musical adaptation of … Continue Reading →