THE HANGOVER REPORT – Simon Stephens’ MORNING SUN, starring a luminous Edie Falco, investigates the fabric of life itself

Last weekend at New York City Center, I attended Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of Morning Sun by Simon Stephens, a playwright who’s perhaps best known for penning the hit stage … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The world premiere musical THE VISITOR possesses heart and worthwhile intentions but is still in search of its identity

Last night, the highly anticipated new musical The Visitor opened at the Public Theater. Based on the 2007 film of the the same name, the show, which has been in … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Signature’s potent revisal of Anna Deavere Smith’s TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992 remains mandatory viewing

Last night, Signature Theatre Company’s Off-Broadway revival – actually, more of a revisal – of Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 opened at the company’s Irene Diamond Stage. When … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – SETH’S BROADWAY BREAKDOWN obsessively and joyously dissects and celebrates the Broadway musical via its divas

During the darkest days of the pandemic, lovers of Broadway musicals had to do without without live performances, which was certainly a challenging predicament for many of us. Coming to … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Kevin Barry’s stylized psychological thriller AUTUMN ROYAL sputters at Irish Rep

Irish Repertory Theatre in Chelsea returns to in-person performances with Kevin Barry’s two-hander Autumn Royal, which I caught this past weekend. The 2017 play tells the story of two siblings … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s LACKAWANNA BLUES is a loving theatrical memoir and a living monument to an extraordinary woman

This weekend, I got the chance to catch up with Lackawanna Blues, Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s theatrical memoir and living monument to Rachel Crosby (lovingly known simply as “Nanny”), the extraordinary woman … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Off-Broadway openings: A spirited, zippy revival of MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION and Douglas Carter Beane’s underbaked FAIRYCAKES

This past week, I caught a pair of Off-Broadway openings. Here are my thoughts. MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSIONGingold Theatrical Group1 hour, 40 minutes (without an intermission)Through November 20 First up is … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In Roundabout’s magnificent revival, Kushner and Tesori’s masterpiece CAROLINE, OR CHANGE has finally found its time

Last night at Studio 54, Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori’s 2003 musical Caroline, or Change returned to Broadway courtesy of Roundabout Theatre Company. The production, directed by Michael Longhurst, was … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The decidedly avant-garde but deeply haunting DANA H. and IS THIS A ROOM unsettle and disorient at the Lyceum

This past weekend, I parked myself at the Lyceum Theatre to indulge in a fascinating Broadway doubleheader comprised of Lucas Hnath’s Dana H. and Tina Satter’s Is This a Room (for … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The vividly acted and magnificently staged THE LEHMAN TRILOGY finally arrives on Broadway, triumphantly

Last week, the much anticipated Main Stem edition of The Lehman Trilogy by Stefano Massini (as adapted by Ben Power) opened at the Nederlander Theatre. After garnering considerable acclaim across … Continue Reading →