VIEWPOINTS – 2016’s NYMF proved to be as eclectic as ever

This year’s edition of the New York Musical Festival, lovingly known simply as “NYMF”, proved to be as eclectic – in subject matter, style, and alas, quality – as in … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ashman & Menken’s GOD BLESS YOU, MR. ROSEWATER via Encores! Off-Center is an uneven curiosity but an imminent charmer

Last night, courtesy of Encores! excellent Off-Center programming, I caught a delightful revival of the late, great Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. The little-known musical, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – No one is spared in Mike Daisey’s THE TRUMP CARD, a monologue as seductive as the unlikely Presidential candidate himself

Over the last decade or so, Mike Daisey has risen to become one of the preeminent monologists and most provocative storytellers of his generation. Indeed, his thorny The Agony and … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Takarazuka’s CHICAGO impressively recreates the Broadway revival, step-by-step

This past week, there were two productions of Chicago in town. Of course, you’re likely familiar with the current long-running revival of the Kander and Ebb musical that’s celebrating its … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Potomac Theatre Project’s hard-hitting NO END OF BLAME and GOOD raise timely questions

You can always count on Potomac Theatre Project to provide New Yorkers with heavy-hitting, provocative summertime dramas. This 2016 season – PTP’s 30th anniversary season – is certainly no different, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – KANZE NOH THEATRE quietly mesmerizes, courtesy of this year’s Lincoln Center Festival

This past week, I had the great pleasure and privilege of immersing myself in Noh, a centuries-old form of Japanese music and dance theater – complete with elaborate masks and … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – This summer, musicals light up the DC theater scene

I recently took a trip down to Washington, DC to catch up on the city’s summer theatrical offerings. Not surprisingly, musicals dominated the scene. At the beautifully renovated Keegan Theatre … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The haunting THE PAPER HAT GAME is poetic and exquisite puppet theater

I recently had the chance to catch a performance of The Tank’s poetic production of The Paper during its last weekend at 3-Legged Dog. Much like Manual Cinema’s equally exquisite … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The summer remount of the rarely-performed Yiddish operetta THE GOLDEN BRIDE charms in its own old-fashioned way

Oftentimes, shows come and go before many us even know about them. This past theater season, a good example of this unfortunate reality was the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s revival … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A tighter, leaner MOTOWN returns to Broadway for a limited engagement

After a hiatus of more than a year, Motown: The Musical has returned to the Great White Way at the Nederlander Theatre tighter and leaner than the mammoth machine that … Continue Reading →