THE HANGOVER REPORT – Joshua Harmon’s sprawling PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC delivers rich family drama despite its flaws

This week, Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of Prayer for the French Republic by Joshua Harmon opened at New York City Center Stage I. Set in Paris, France, Mr. Harmon’s new … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Alex Edelman deconstructs prejudice in JUST FOR US, a hilarious and insightful act of empathy

There’s something to be said about the phrase “if you don’t laugh, you’ll cry”. In the world of comedy, the very best performers are the ones who are able to … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In the intensely personal SHHHH, Clare Barron fearlessly stares down her complicated relationship with physical intimacy

Last night, Clare Barron’s fascinating new play Shhhh opened Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company’s Stage 2. I’ve long been a fan of the playwright ever since catching her emotionally searing … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Taylor Mac’s free form jazz opera THE HANG is an ecstatic celebration of queerness and individuality

This past weekend at HERE, I caught Taylor Mac and Matt Ray’s new opera The Hang (the production was supposed to have headlined this January’s Prototype Festival, which was unfortunately … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The premiere of Justin Peck’s beguiling new ballet headlines NEW YORK CITY BALLET’s Balanchine-less winter season opener

Last night at the David H. Koch Theater, New York City Ballet’s winter season opened with an unusually eclectic “New Combinations” program featuring the debut of Justin Peck’s new ballet. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Broadway’s finest at Feinstein’s/54 Below: Jason Robert Brown and John Lloyd Young give their audiences what they came for

Feinstein’s/54 Below has long attracted Broadway’s finest. This past week was no exception, during which time the upscale cabaret club hosted shows by composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown and Tony-winning musical … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Dominique Morisseau’s richly acted, character driven SKELETON CREW triumphantly lands on Broadway

Last night, Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of Skeleton Crew triumphantly landed on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The play was previously seen in New York in 2016 in … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Robert O’Hara’s trimmed and modernized LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT brings a newfound relevance to the classic

Last night, Robert O’Hara’s timely take on Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night opened Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre courtesy of Audible Theater. The staging is notable for … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The relentlessly paced one-part edition of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD retains the magic of version 1.0

I recently had the opportunity to revisit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre. When the production first opened on Broadway in 2018, it was in an … Continue Reading →

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 →