THE HANGOVER REPORT – Boasting a luminous bluegrass score, PREJUDICE & PRIDE cleverly updates Jane Austen’s beloved romantic comedy

Last night at Off-Broadway’s 59E59 Theaters, I attended the new bluegrass musical Prejudice and Pride. Adapted from Jane Austen’s classic romantic comedy, the production updates the beloved novel to present-day America, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Women of a certain age undergoing existential crises: Rhea Perlman in LET’S CALL HER PATTY and Marie Mullen in THE SAVIOUR

Earlier this week, I attended a pair of tautly-scripted but uneven Off-Broadway plays that explore the late life existential crises of two women women of a certain age. As always, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A summer roundup of theater in Chicago: PASSING STRANGE, ANOTHER MARRIAGE, TOMMY, and PERSONALITY

Over the past couple of days, I had a chance to catch up with some of Chicago’s summer theater offerings before they closed up shop for August. Here are my … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A decade onward, HERE LIES LOVE finally arrives on Broadway, thankfully with its immersive disco staging intact

I recently had a chance to catch up with the Broadway edition of Here Lies Love, which has finally arrived on the Great White Way a decade after ravishing audiences … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A recap of notable summer solo shows: Cooling off at JUST FOR US, TRIPLE THREAT, EISENHOWER, and ONE WOMAN SHOW

This summer, I was able to take in a number of notable solo shows, both on and off Broadway. Read on below for a recap of my thoughts on them. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Heating up the summer nights with classic dramas: An incredibly intimate UNCLE VANYA & a heightened ORPHEUS DESCENDING

Over the past few weeks, a pair of Off-Broadway revivals of classic dramas have been heating up New York’s summer nights. As per usual, here are my thoughts on them. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Britney Spears jukebox musical ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME is exuberantly danced but otherwise only sporadically ignites

Last week, I had the opportunity to catch up with the new Britney Spears jukebox musical Once Upon a One More Time at the Marquis Theatre. The sporadically entertaining show … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Juliet Stevenson stuns in the New York transfer of THE DOCTOR, Robert Icke’s astute psychological and moral thriller

This past weekend, I caught up with The Doctor by Robert Icke, an auteur who continues his association with Park Avenue Armory with this New York transfer (last summer, the British theater-maker … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A summer of totally “new” musicals: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO HEATHER, IN CORPO, LIZARD BOY, WALKING WITH BUBBLES

For a number of years now, Broadway has played host to an increasing number of musicals based on recognizable brand name properties culled from popular culture — whether it be … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Bringing rock music to the masses: A look at the Off-Broadway jukebox musicals GOOD VIBRATIONS and ROCK & ROLL MAN

This summer on the boards of two of New York’s Off-Broadway theaters, you’ll find a pair of notable jukebox musicals that tell the real life stories of pioneering men who … Continue Reading →