THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jordan Harrison’s THE ANTIQUITIES episodically chronicles humanity’s dire future vis-à-vis the rise of A.I.

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to catch up with Jordan Harrison’s latest speculative play The Antiquities, which is currently running Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons (the company is presenting … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Epistolary plays that dramatize the lost art of letter-writing: Ken Ludwig’s DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE and Michael Griffo’s PEN PALS

Over the last week or so, I had a chance to catch up with a pair of epistolary plays that dramatize the dying art of letter-writing. As per usual, read … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The hugely entertaining Encores! revival of URINETOWN still tells a cautionary tale worth listening to

Earlier this week at New York City Center, I attended the anticipated Encores! revival of Urinetown. Featuring a score by Mark Hollmann and a book by Greg Kotis, the musical … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Generous, accessible storytelling (and considerable star power) propel Simon Rich’s ALL IN: COMEDY ABOUT LOVE

Earlier this week, I finally caught up with All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway (the show is now in the final two … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Irish Rep’s pristine production of BECKETT BRIEFS expertly navigates the playwright’s intentions and specifications

For its current main stage offering, Off-Broadway’s reliable Irish Repertory Theatre has mounted Beckett Briefs, a beautifully-calibrated collection of three short plays by Samuel Beckett. Appropriate fare for these dreary, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The cheerful jukebox musical adaptation of MYSTIC PIZZA is fueled by nostalgia for the 80s & 90s

This past snowy Sunday, I took a field trip out to Millburn, NJ to attend the opening of the stage version of the 1988 flick Mystic Pizza at Paper Mill … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Musings on the state of the arts, then and now: The Civilians’ RADIO DOWNTOWN and Louise Orwin’s FAMEHUNGRY

This past weekend, I encountered a pair of Off-Broadway shows that investigate the state of the arts — both now and in the past — in fascinatingly distinct manners. As … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Khawla Ibraheem’s solo show A KNOCK ON THE ROOF is a fever dream spurred by the horrors of war

This past weekend, I ventured down to the East Village to catch New York Theatre Workshop and Under the Radar’s co-production of A Knock on the Roof, a fever dream … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning ENGLISH translates beautifully to the Great White Way

Earlier this week at the Todd Haimes Theatre, I was able to catch Roundabout Theatre Company’s Broadway transfer of Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning English (the play originally ran Off-Broadway in 2022 in … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Taking cues from the classics: Gregg Ostrin’s KOWALSKI and Matthew Gasda’s staging of VANYA ON HURON STREET

Over the last few days, I came across a pair of works that have clearly taken their cues from classics of Western drama. As always, read on below for my … Continue Reading →