THE HANGOVER REPORT – Haruna Lee’s SUICIDE FOREST makes for terrifically strange, emotionally naked theater

As an Asian American, I’ve gone out of my way to seek out works by people like myself, whose stories are unfortunately rarely represented in the theater, by and large. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Madeleine George’s masterful satire HURRICANE DIANE maximizes hilarity and heartache

This week, I had the opportunity to catch up with Off-Broadway’s Hurricane Diane, Madeleine George’s latest play at New York Theatre Workshop and a co-production with Women’s Project Theater. Ms. George … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s eagerly awaited ALICE BY HEART is a muddled, misjudged affair

This past weekend, I caught the eagerly awaited production of Alice by Heart, Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s musical spin on Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. The team attained considerable and deserved … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s FLEABAG is incendiary and as brilliant as they say it is

This past weekend, I caught the revival of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s career-making Fleabag (the show inspired a hit television series, launching Ms. Waller-Bridge into stardom), which is only now making its … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz’s peppy BE MORE CHILL, as euphoric as ever on Broadway

Last night, Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz’s Be More Chill made the leap from Off-Broadway cult hit to the Broadway mainstream. I’m happy to report that the expanded version of the musical, which … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Milo Rau’s FIVE EASY PIECES is a provocative experiment that pushes the envelope

For three performances only this weekend, Milo Rau’s Five Easy Pieces, which has been created in collaboration with the International Institute of Political Murder and Ghent’s CAMPO Arts Centre, played NYU Skirball. Mr. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Matt Williams’ ACTUALLY, WE’RE F**KED is a generic, workmanlike play that’s been polished to a professional sheen

Yesterday, I caught Matt Williams’ new play Actually, We’re F**ked at the Cherry Lane Theatre. The play tells the story of two seemingly normal youngish couples. When infidelity, secrets, and personal fears are … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas’ enigmatic RECENT ALIEN ABDUCTIONS is tonally uneven, but it got under my skin

This week I caught PlayCo’s production of Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas’ new play Recent Alien Abductions at the Walkerspace in Soho. The mysterious, delicate play tells the story of a young man named … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – CHICK FLICK THE MUSICAL fulfills its targeted lowbrow aspirations

I had a perfectly pleasant time at Chick Flick the Musical, which opened Off-Broadway this week at the Westside Theatre. The new musical tells the story of four 40-something women who … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Viva Verdi!: Verdi operas dominate the Met before Wagner’s Ring Cycle settles in

Before the Metroplitan Opera embarks on staging a series of performances of Wagner’s Ring Cycle this spring, the mighty opera company has programmed a trio of Verdi operas, two of … Continue Reading →