THE HANGOVER REPORT – Feeling the steps: Justin Peck’s ILLINOISE gloriously brings Sufjan Stevens’ iconic album to choreographic life

Over the last decade or so, Justin Peck has emerged as perhaps the pre-eminent American choreographer of his generation. Having primarily honed his considerable talent as a dance-maker with the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – London theater notebook: A recap of a comprehensive theater trip across the pond

I recently had the opportunity to travel across the pond to London to indulge in the capital’s rich theater scene, immersing myself in a whirlwind itinerary of fifteen shows spread … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At The Shed, auteur director Jamie Lloyd puts his indelible stamp on THE EFFECT by Lucy Prebble

How apropos that one of my first visits to the theater in New York after my trip across the pond would be the National Theatre’s production of The Effect at … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – John Patrick Shanley’s elegantly succinct DOUBT returns to Broadway, it’s prismatic mysteries still tightly held

Last night, the Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley Doubt: A Parable opened at the newly-christened Todd Haimes Theatre — formerly the generically named American Airlines Theatre — courtesy of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At the cell, THE TIGER’S BRIDE takes a feminist, immersive spin on “Bluebeard’s Castle”

It’s been a while since I’ve last indulged myself in an immersive theatrical experience. That drought ended last night when I attended Theatre Uzume’s production of The Tiger’s Bride at … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The timely Trump musical parody FIVE takes its cue from “Six” but fails to scale the same heights

Musical parodies are a tricky beast to get right despite their continued prevalence in commercial theater. A case in point is Five: The Parody Musical — with a score by … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Unlikely bedfellows: Cynthia Nixon and Taylor Trensch in THE SEVEN YEAR DISAPPEAR and Ellen Maddow and Paul Zimet in EXISTENTIALISM

Human relationships come in all shapes and sizes — a fact illustrated by a pair of rigorous if not totally successful Off-Broadway two-handers. As always, read on for my thoughts … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – He said, she said: The Almeida’s stylishly-staged THE HUNT throws its two cents into the conversation

It’s a been a busy few weeks of “he said, she said” in New York theater. Indeed, plays about allegations of sexual abuse and their resulting incriminations are in the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Branden Jacobs-Jenkins spiky family drama APPROPRIATE ferociously takes Broadway by storm

Last night, I finally had the opportunity to catch up with the Second Stage production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ sensational 2014 play Appropriate, which is currently playing on Broadway at the Hayes … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Urgency fuels THE ALLY, Itamar Moses’ stunning, debate-driven new play at The Public

Last night, The Public Theater’s production of The Ally by Itamar Moses (perhaps best known for penning the book for the Tony-winning musical The Band’s Visit) opened at the Anspacher Theater at the … Continue Reading →