THE HANGOVER REPORT – Rita Kalnejais’s structurally daring THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE returns to New York at the Cherry Lane Theatre

Earlier this week, Rita Kalnejais’s structurally daring play This Beautiful Future returned to New York at the Cherry Lane Theatre for a limited six-week run. Jack Serio’s Off-Broadway production about … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – ASI WIND’S INNER CIRCLE takes an intimate, straightforward path to wonderment

Last Sunday, Israeli-American magician and mentalist Asi Wind’s latest show opened Off-Broadway. Even if you’ve seen similar shows in the past, there’s still much to commend about the polished, confident … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ed Weinberger’s TWO JEWS, TALKING starring Hal Linden and Bernie Kopell amusingly delivers on its premise

This past weekend, I attended Ed Weinberger’s new Off-Broadway play Two Jews, Talking, which continues its run at the Theatre at St. Clement’s. The two-hander was created to be a … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Beguiled by the avant-garde: Off-Off-Broadway’s MY ONLINESS and THIS AND THAT

Speaking from experience, few things can be as deliciously unpredictable as attending Off-Off-Broadway performances. Here are my thoughts on a couple of current avant-garde offerings that had me tantalized by … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Virtuosic solo performances worth catching: David Strathairn in REMEMBER THIS and Jason Woods in THE NEAR DISASTER OF JASPER & CASPER

Few things in theater are as reliably immersive as a good old fashioned solo performance. Over the course of the week, I had the opportunity to indulge in the riches … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ma-Yi Theater Company’s ONCE UPON A (KOREAN) TIME is panoramic, well-appointed, but a tad unfocused

Down at La Mama’s Ellen Stewart Theatre, I recently had the chance to take in Once Upon a (Korean) Time by Daniel K. Isaac. Presented by Ma-Yi Theater Company — … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Notable new voices in New York theater: Cameron Darwin Bossert’s BURBANK and Sophie McIntosh’s MACBITCHES

Before the onslaught of fall openings, it was a pleasure to have had the opportunity this past weekend to acquaint myself with a pair of notable and distinct new voices … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The elaborate, immersive STRANGER THINGS: THE EXPERIENCE concludes its summer residency at Brooklyn Navy Yard

During the steamy days of summer, fans of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things were able to immerse themselves in the show’s universe via Stranger Things: The Experience, a large-scale … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Fresh blood infuses vibrant, campier life into the hit Broadway revival of INTO THE WOODS

Leah Michelle isn’t the only one who made a splashy entrance in a currently running Broadway show last night (for those of you unaware, the Glee star made her highly … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Public Works’ healing, effervescent musical adaptation of AS YOU LIKE returns to the Delacorte

I can’t think of a more fitting second entry to the Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park summer season than Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery’s musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s … Continue Reading →