THE HANGOVER REPORT – Happenstance Theater’s BAROCOCO meticulously, playfully recreates late 18th century aristocratic manners

Last night, I attended a performance of Barococo at Theater B of Off-Broadway’s 59E59 Theaters. Mounted by Washington, DC-based Happenstance Theater, the comedic piece depicts a group of French aristocrats … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In a refreshing move, Asian American actors over the age of 60 sagely animate OUT OF TIME

Last night, the National Asian American Theater Company (otherwise referred to as “NAATCO”) and the Public Theater’s production of Out of Time opened Off-Broadway. In essence, the production is a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – J2 Spotlight continues its season with a rare, charming revival of A DAY IN HOLLYWOOD / A NIGHT IN THE UKRAINE

This past weekend at Off-Broadway’s Theatre Row, I attended a rare revival of A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine. The production has been mounted by J2 … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Charly Evon Simpson’s episodic SANDBLASTED channels Beckett by way of Black culture

Last night, Charly Evon Simpson’s sandblasted opened Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre. The production – a co-presentation with WP Theater – represents the Vineyard’s proper return to in-person performances following … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Enda Walsh’s THE SAME at the Irish Arts Center is as mysterious as it is haunting

Last night at the new Irish Arts Center in Hell’s Kitchen, I attended a performance of The Same, Enda Walsh’s new two-hander which comes to New York courtesy of Ireland’s … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dusting off the cobwebs: J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company’s A CLASS ACT and Mint Theater Company’s THE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW

New York City Center’s Encores! series isn’t the only endeavor in town seeking to excavate past theatrical works that have gotten lost in the shuffle of time. Theater companies like … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Sanaz Toossi’s ENGLISH subtly intersects the notions of language, identity, and self-worth

Last night, Atlantic Theater Company and Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of Sanaz Toossi’s play English opened at the Linda Gross Theater. Set in a claustrophobic classroom in Iran, the new … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Despite its storytelling flaws, BLACK NO MORE intoxicates with its out-of-the-box audacity and exciting performances

Also last week, the anticipated new musical Black No More opened at the Pershing Square Signature Center courtesy of The New Group. The work is primarily the brainchild of Tariq … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The wildly hyped, skin deep revival of THE MUSIC MAN pops and crackles like a vividly animated cartoon

This past week, I was in the audience of the wildly hyped Broadway revival of Meredith Wilson’s classic musical The Music Man at the Winter Garden Theatre (back in September … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Flea re-emerges with ARDEN, a shamanistic cleansing ritual for a troubled theater company

This past weekend, I ventured down to The Flea to catch Arden: But Not Without You. The production marks the return to in-person performance for the adventurous Off-Broadway theater company, … Continue Reading →