THE HANGOVER REPORT – Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow’s tonally conflicted musical WHISPER HOUSE haunts 59E59 Theaters

Last night, The Civilian’s production of Whisper House opened on the mainstage of 59E59 Theaters. Originally conceived by Keith Powell and featuring book and lyrics by Kyle Jarrow (who would … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Rita Kalnejais’s elusive and haunting THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE tries to pin down the essence of love

One of the chief pleasures of attending off and off-off-Broadway theater is the opportunity get exposed to exciting new voices. Such was the case last weekend when I caught This … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Cecily Strong gives it the good old college try in THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE at The Shed

Last night, the revival of Jane Wagner’s The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe opened off-Broadway at The Shed at Hudson Yards. Ever since the play’s premiere … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Charlotte Moore’s escapist adaptation of THE STREETS OF NEW YORK embraces the molds of operetta and melodrama

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Charlotte Moore’s escapist adaptation of THE STREETS OF NEW YORK embraces the molds of operetta and melodrama This past weekend, I attended Irish Repertory Theatre’s revival … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The new musical FLYING OVER SUNSET is a curiosity that’s often visually and musically ravishing

I recently had a chance to catch Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Flying Over Sunset, which is currently playing on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre for a limited run … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – THE BEST OF 2021: Theater, Music, and Dance

With 2021 behind us, the time has come to look back and recognize the best of the year’s performing arts offerings. No matter how you look at it, assessing performance … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Steven Spielberg’s WEST SIDE STORY unearths the musical’s raw, beating heart without altering its essence

Why mess with a classic movie musical, especially one as widely revered as West Side Story? As a cinematic experience, the original film (co-directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise), … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – With Jeanine Tesori’s deeply empathetic music, the quirky KIMBERLY AKIMBO expands its emotional range and gravitas

Is there anything Jeanine Tesori can’t write music to? From Violet to Thoroughly Modern Millie to Caroline, or Change to Shrek The Musical to Fun Home and now to Kimberly … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Candace Bushnell’s savvy IS THERE STILL SEX IN THE CITY? connects the juicy dots between fact and fiction

There’s no doubt it, Sex and the City – the 1996 book and especially the television series it spawned – has influenced a generation of women (and gays) in how … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – John Doyle’s seemingly laidback CSC revival of Sondheim & Weidman’s ASSASSINS rings with horrifying familiarity

Company on Broadway isn’t the only high profile New York production of a Stephen Sondheim musical currently on the boards. The other, as you may well know, is the sold … Continue Reading →