THE HANGOVER REPORT – The pun-heavy, sketch-like new musical SHUCKED arrives on Broadway with a whole lot of corn

Last night, an unlikely but undeniably crowd-pleasing new musical landed on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre. That would be Shucked, which arrives on the Great White Way by way of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Andre Royo masterfully and vividly animates Audible’s revival of DRINKING IN AMERICA by Eric Bogosian

Last night at the Minetta Lane Theater, I attended Audible Theater’s Off-Broadway revival of Drinking in America by Eric Bogosian. Written in 1986, the work is comprised of a series of monologues that … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At NYU Skirball, Phelim McDermott reveals his immense, deep obsession with Philip Glass in TAO OF GLASS

This past weekend, I attended the New York premiere of Tao of Glass at NYU Skirball by actor and director Phelim McDermott (who, on the day I attended the show, won a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The richly evocative, visually arresting Olivier-winning stage adaptation of LIFE OF PI arrives on Broadway

Last night, the New York transfer of the stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s Booker Prize-winning novel novel Life of Pi opened on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. The production arrives on … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – David Anzuelo’s unseasoned and ill-considered coming-of-age play DÍA Y NOCHE bites off more than it can chew

Last night, I attended LAByrinth Theater’s world premiere production of David Anzuelo’s Día y Noche at Off-Broadway’s 59E59 Theaters. The new play is the centerpiece of the storied theater company’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s eagerly over-the-top BAD CINDERELLA leans in on the camp factor

Last week, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bad Cinderella officially opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre. The new musical arrives on the Great White Way after having premiered in London’s West … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Only in New York: Blockbuster evenings with the unstoppable MARILYN MAYE at Carnegie Hall and the glorious 25th anniversary concert of RAGTIME

Over the past few days, I was treated to a pair of blockbuster evenings, during which I caught the truly marvelous Marilyn Maye in her Carnegie Hall debut, as well … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Thought-provoking plays from Latinx American voices: Liliana Padilla’s HOW TO TO DEFEND YOURSELF and Mariana Carreño King’s TRUCKERS

It’s always a thrill being exposed to new theatrical voices, which was the case this past weekend when I was introduced to a pair of fascinating Latinx American voices via … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Funny woman Judy Gold chronicles her development in YES, I CAN SAY THAT!, in the process articulating the necessity for comedy

Last night, funny woman Judy Gold’s Yes, I Can Say That! opened Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theaters courtesy of the venue’s resident theater company Primary Stages. Based on Gold’s 2020 book of the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Riffing off of classics of Western drama: Thomas Bradshaw’s THE SEAGULL/WOODSTOCK, NY and Talene Monahon’s THE GOOD JOHN PROCTOR

Over the course of the past few days, I caught two new Off-Broadway plays that riff off of classics of Western drama. Read on for my thoughts. THE SEAGULL/WOODSTOCK, NYThe … Continue Reading →