VIEWPOINTS – Hell is (the lack of) other people, according to THE CHRISTIANS and FULFILLMENT

This past weekend, I caught two new fascinating if uneven plays Off-Broadway. The Christians, Lucas Hnath’s sensitive new play at Playwrights Horizons, tells the story of Paul, the pastor of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – This FOOL FOR LOVE sizzles, crackles, and should not be missed

Part Taming of the Shrew, part ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, and all Sam Shepard, Fool for Love (by Mr. Shepard) famously examines a scorching and inevitable love that should … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Douglas Hodge’s disorienting production of OLD TIMES disappoints

What a shame. On paper, this Roundabout revival of Harold Pinter’s Old Times at the American Airlines Theatre should have been a slam-dunk. Of Pinter’s plays, this one ranks high … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – James Thierrée’s dark physical and visual spectacle TABAC ROUGE dazzles at BAM

Yesterday afternoon, I trekked to Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood to attend a performance of James Thierrée’s latest physical spectacle entitled Tabac Rouge. I’ve greatly admired James Thierrée and his company … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The baffling FONDLY, COLLETTE RICHLAND is more frustrating than thrilling

It’s taken me a few days to formalize and document my thoughts on Sibyl Kempson’s confounding Fondly, Collette Richland, as performed by the folks at the adventurous Elevator Repair Service … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Deaf West’s devastating revival imbues SPRING AWAKENING with newfound emotional depth

Is it too soon to bring back the musical Spring Awakening? This is a question I asked myself as I walked into the Brooks Atkinson Theatre last night to reacquaint … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Revisiting Broadway’s Warhorses (Part 2)

As I explained in the first installment of this series published on August 24th, I’ve been busy revisiting and reassessing some of Broadway’s long-running hits during the past month or … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – DADDY LONG LEGS is sweetly predictable

Last night I saw the sweet, by-the-books musical two-hander Daddy Long Legs at Off-Broadway’s Davenport Theatre. The show is an adaptation of Jean Webster’s novel of the same name concerning … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Revisiting Broadway’s Warhorses (Part 1)

Summers traditionally see a major slowdown in New York theater openings. This means a chance for theater geeks like myself to reacquaint ourselves with a number of long-running shows before … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Afraid You Don’t Fit the Mold? Not to Worry, Today’s Broadway is a Good Place to Be (Finally)

If the 2014/2015 season was the year of the Brits on Broadway, then this season happily promises to be the Year of Diversity on the Great White Way, particularly when … Continue Reading →