THE HANGOVER REPORT – Nathan Alan Davis’s THE REFUGE PLAYS: A turbulent family saga kept afloat by love and ghosts

Last night at the Laura Pels Theatre, I attended Roundabout Theatre Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Refuge Plays by Nathan Alan Davis. Set in the backwaters of Southern Illinois, the sprawling work … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Maria Friedman’s redemptive revival of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG lands triumphantly on Broadway

Earlier this week (on Halloween, in fact) at the Hudson Theatre, I had the great pleasure of catching up with the Maria Friedman’s acclaimed Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Hansol Jung channels all but the kitchen sink in MERRY ME, a raucous wartime sex comedy for the 21st century

Last night, Hansol Jung’s Merry Me opened Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop. Jung has been enjoying well deserved success as of late, with her breakout play Wolf Play and its follow-up — a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In her highly anticipated Carnegie Hall debut, LEA MICHELE sings her way down memory lane

Last night, Lea Michele made her highly anticipated Carnegie Hall debut during which she sang herself and her adoring fans down memory lane. With Ms. Michele’s recent triumph as Fanny … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – CSC presents a smashing, timely revival of I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE led by a sensational Santino Fontana

Last night, Classic Stage Company’s production of I Can Get It for You Wholesale open Off-Broadway, and boy is it a knockout. Set during the Great Depression, the musical — which features … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – NO. 9 delivers soulful, nourishing experiences in which reality and artifice are blurred through conversation

Last night, I trekked out to Williamsburg to take in No. 9, a new immersive experience from the folks at Roll the Bones. Immersive theater has long asked participants to … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The new musical adaptation of THE GREAT GATSBY streamlines and reframes Fitzgerald’s novel, for better and for worse

Last night, I took a field trip out to Millburn, NJ to check out the musical adaptation of The Great Gatsby at the Paper Mill Playhouse. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s popular … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A haunted house recap: Going back to basics with BLOOD MANOR, TERRORVISION, and NIGHTMARE DOLLHOUSE

This Halloween season, New Yorkers have available to them a wide variety of live entertainment options. Diverse shows like Renae Simone Jarrett’s Daphne, Edgar Oliver’s Rip Tide, Sankai Juku’s KŌSA, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In the refreshingly amiable RIP TIDE, Edgar Oliver fondly conjures his younger self vis-à-vis the Pyramid Club

Last night, I had the opportunity to catch up with Edgar Oliver’s Rip Tide, which is currently wrapping up performances at Axis Company in the West Village (the final performance … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – New Victory presents THE VANISHING ELEPHANT, a soulful family concoction that evokes “War Horse” and “Life of Pi”

This past weekend at Stage 42, I had the chance to catch up with New Victory Theater’s Off-Broadway presentation of the Cahoots NI production of The Vanishing Elephant by Charles … Continue Reading →