THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Birneys gorgeously bring Joseph Dougherty’s haunting two-hander CHESTER BAILEY to life

On the heels, of attending the superb revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog, I found myself in the audience of another affecting two-hander – this time Off-Broadway – by way of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – For its 20th anniversary, Suzan-Lori Parks’ blistering Pulitzer Prize-winning TOPDOG/UNDERDOG returns to Broadway, triumphantly

For its 20th anniversary, Suzan-Lori Parks’ blistering Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Topdog/Underdog has triumphantly returned to the Great White Way (has it really been that long?) at the John Golden Theatre. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At Soho Rep, Kate Tarker’s spiked play MONTAG confounds and seduces every step of the way

Earlier this week at the Walkerspace, I attended a performance of Soho Rep’s production of Montag by Kate Tarker. The new play is a vintage offering of Soho Rep, a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – David Hare’s wordy STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY starring Ralph Fiennes presents a well-balanced portrait of Robert Moses

Last night, David Hare’s Straight Line Crazy opened at The Shed in Hudson Yards. The production originated in London at the Bridge Theatre, where it proved to be a hot … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Robert O’Hara’s grim, deliberately-acted dissection of A RAISIN IN THE SUN opens at the Public Theater

Last night, The Public Theater’s revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun opened Off-Broadway at the Newman Theater. A fascinating companion piece to Elevator Repair Service’s historically-culled production … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Melis Aker’s HOUND DOG predictably explores the perils of cross cultural identity

Earlier this week, Melis Aker’s Hound Dog opened Off-Broadway at Greenwich House courtesy of Ars Nova and PlayCo, a pair of theater companies well versed in incubating and presenting up-and-coming … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – American Ballet Theatre commences its fall season with Alexei Ratmansky’s deliriously giddy WHIPPED CREAM

This past weekend, I attended the closing performance of Alexei Ratmansky’s staging of Whipped Cream, which commenced American Ballet Theatre’s fall season with a weeklong run at the David H. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Melissa Etheridge’s amiable theatrical memoir MY WINDOW generously chronicles the rocker’s life and career

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to catch My Window: A Journey Through Life, Melissa Etheridge’s new Off-Broadway mostly-solo show at New World Stages. Set in the mold of … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ivo van Hove’s focused, emotionally naked stage adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara’s devastating A LITTLE LIFE cuts deeply

Last night at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, I settled in for a long night at the theater to take in the much talked about stage adaptation of Hanya … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – IN THE UPPER ROOM & NINE SINATRA SONGS: Twyla Tharp’s greatest hits intoxicate at City Center

Last night at New York City Center, I attended a program comprised of Twyla Tharp’s greatest hits. These would be In the Upper Room and Nine Sinatra Songs, two show-stopping … Continue Reading →