THE HANGOVER REPORT – Philip Ridley’s seductive RADIANT VERMIN burns brightly at 59E59

Last night I caught Philip Ridley’s Radiant Vermin, which is currently burning brightly at 59E59 Theaters.  Mr. Ridley’s work has gotten great exposure this past year – his intense and … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Halley Feiffer’s latest effort finds the playwright continuing to explore distressed parent-child relationships

Last night at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, I caught Halley Feiffer’s latest, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mark O’Rowe’s new version of HEDDA GABLER scintillates at DC’s Studio Theatre

Over at Washington, DC’s Studio Theatre, I recently caught a full throttle revival of Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler in a scintillating new version by Irish playwright Mark O’Rowe. Mr. O’Rowe’s work … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Aaron Posner’s DISTRICT MERCHANTS is a pointed reworking of “The Merchant of Venice”

This past weekend in Washington, DC, I had an opportunity to catch Folger Theater’s current offering, the world premiere of District Merchants, Aaron Posner’s pointed reworking of The Merchant of Venice. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A tale of two SHREWS

I recently had a chance to catch two productions of that most flawed and tricky of Shakespeare comedies The Taming of the Shrew – one in an all-female staging at … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Sofia Alvarez’s FRIEND ART is interesting but could use another draft

Luckily I was able to catch one of the final performances of Sofia Alvarez’s new play Friend Art, which closes today at the McGinn/Cazale Theater. Although Ms. Alvarez’s play, which … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – At 59E59, the prolific Alan Ayckbourn continues to cast his warm, knowing gaze on the human condition

Over the past week, I caught up with Brits Off-Broadway’s Alan Ayckbourn offerings, which this year is comprised of the Stephen Joseph Theatre productions of Confusions and Hero’s Welcome. Both … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Martin Creed’s WORDS & MUSIC performance celebrates human limitations

To accompany his current large-scale exhibition at the increasingly essential Park Avenue Armory, British artist Marin Creed (who won the Turner Prize in 2001) and his band are appearing in … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Paper Mill’s WEST SIDE STORY is exemplary

Jerome Robbins’ singular vision permeates every major production of West Side Story, that muscular, immortal musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet by the venerated triumvirate of Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT –The Theatre of Nations’ SHUKSHIN’S STORIES soulfully exemplifies the vitality of the Russian spirit through life as lived

Last night, I had the great privilege of catching the first of four performances of The Theatre of Nations’ Shukshin’s Stories at New York City Center. I first encountered this … Continue Reading →