THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mary Kathryn Nagle’s ambitious new play MANAHATTA draws parallels between two tragic histories

Last night, Mary Kathryn Nagle’s new play Manahatta opened at the Public Theater’s Anspacher Theater. After having had previous regional productions at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Yale Repertory Theater, the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – York Walker’s COVENANT brings genuine Southern gothic horror to the New York stage

Currently enjoying an extended run at the Black Box Theatre at the Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre is Roundabout Theatre Company’s world premiere production of York Walker’s Covenant, which I … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A Recap of Holiday Entertainment (Part 1): An atmospheric solo CHRISTMAS CAROL at Merchant’s House and City Ballet’s definitive NUTCRACKER

There’s much to see and do in New York as we head into December, and this includes holiday entertainment. How to sort through all the offerings? In my first of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – South American Magic Realism at Lincoln Center: FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS at The Met and THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA at LCT

Before the winter doldrums set in, you’ll be able to bask in some tropical South American weather and fragrant magical realism wafting from two of the stages at Lincoln Center. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Irish Rep launches its Friel Project season with a quietly riveting, pitch perfect revival of Brian Friel’s TRANSLATIONS

This week, I was able to catch up with Irish Repertory Theatre’s Off-Broadway revival of Translations by the great Brian Friel, one of the indisputable giants of Irish drama. The … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mischief misfires with its new illusionist spoof MIND MANGLER at New World Stages

Earlier this week at Off-Broadway’s New World Stages, I was able to catch up with Mind Mangler: A Night of Tragic Illusion, the latest creation by Mischief Theatre, the folks … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – London Report: Musical theater is masterfully served across the pond

For Thanksgiving last week, I traveled across the pond to immerse myself in London’s famously vibrant theater scene. Focusing on musicals, I was able to take in an array of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Quirky entertainments that gently upend performative conventions: Ikechukwu Ufomadu’s AMUSEMENTS and The Civilians’ ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS

Thus past week, I came across two quirky Off-Broadway shows that gently upended performative conventions – one as it relates to stand-up comedy, the other to musical theater. Read on … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Heartfelt if predictable: Alicia Keys’ affecting semi-biographical HELL’S KITCHEN breaks no new ground

This past weekend, The Public Theater’s highly anticipated new musical Hell’s Kitchen opened Off-Broadway at the Newman Theatre (note that the production’s downtown run is currently completely sold out, although there is … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Going to extremes: Downtown theater is alive and well with the outrageous, interactive IN HELL WITH JESUS/ TOP 40 and IT’S THAT TIME OF THE MONTH

This past week, I had the opportunity to take in a pair of outrageous and interactive avant-garde productions. Based on what I experienced, I can happily attest that the city’s … Continue Reading →