THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jacob Brandt’s unlikely new musical 1969: THE SECOND MAN is wistful, sweet, and unexpectedly moving

Last night at New York Theatre Workshop (via its relatively new Next Door programming, now in its second year), I attended a performance of 1969: The Second Man, a wistful, sweet, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Raja Feather Kelly’s UGLY, an observant examination of black queer identity vis-à-vis popular culture

Last night, I caught the Bushwick Starr’s first production of its 2018-2019 season, Raja Feather Kelly’s Ugly. In the past, the Brooklyn-based theater company – which is now entering its 10th … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Lillian Hellman’s flawed, early-career DAYS TO COME is unsurprisingly given a thoughtful revival by the folks at the Mint

As those of you well-versed in New York’s Off-Broadway theater scene know, the Mint Theater Company fulfills an invaluable mandate. For more than two decades, the institution has been reviving … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Siegfried Tieber’s intimate, immersive SEE/SAW brings out the joy in magic

This past weekend, I attended a performance of Ecuadorian magician Siegfried Tieber’s See/Saw, a slight but highly entertaining one man magic show presented by Atlas Obscura, an organization committed to bringing the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – NAATCO’s ambitious two-part HENRY VI is strikingly staged and clearly told

This weekend, I took in The National Asian American Theatre Company’s (or “NAATCO’s”) ambitious Off-Broadway production of Shakespeare’s Henry VI at the Mezzanine Theatre at A.R.T./New York Theatres (a welcome and … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mike Birbiglia’s skillfully-crafted, ambivalent THE NEW ONE honestly deliberates his new role: fatherhood

This afternoon, Mike Birbiglia’s latest solo show The New One ends its Off-Broadway run at the Cherry Lane Theatre. Luckily, I was able to catch this sold out hit, which began its … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At 30 years, Hal Prince’s original production of PHANTOM remains a marvel of stagecraft and supreme escapist entertainment

This week, I had a chance to revisit Broadway’s longest-running show, the Tony-winning musical The Phantom of the Opera, which continues to haunt the Majestic Theatre 30 years since opening … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mark Morris Dance Group soulfully closes out Mostly Mozart 2018 with a trio of dances

Last week, this year’s edition of Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival came to a close with a short run – I attended Sunday afternoon’s final performance – of a bill … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The breezy, smart NEUROSIS is a Woody Allen flick come to sassy musical comedy life

This past weekend, Greg Edwards, Ben Green, and Allan Rice’s new musical Neurosis, cleverly subtitled “A Musical that Gets in Your Head”, opened Off-Broadway at the DR2 Theatre. The piece depicts two … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Irish Rep revives a ravishingly-sung ON A CLEAR DAY, that Lerner and Lane curiosity with a sterling score

Let’s get it out of the way. My thoughts on Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner’s 1965 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever haven’t changed – it’s still one of … Continue Reading →