THE HANGOVER REPORT – Encores! powerful modern dress, color-blind 1776 makes a strong case for the musical’s relevance

Last night, I caught a very fine revival of Sherman Edwards’ Tony-winning 1776 via New York City Center’s indispensable Encores! series. The musical, which had its Broadway premiere in 1969, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Three auteurs grab hold of New York theater and opera goers’ imaginations

Cinema has long had the concept of the auteur in its vocabulary, which is defined as “a filmmaker whose personal influence and artistic control over a movie are so great … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Roundabout’s sterling revival of SHE LOVE’S ME is musical theater heaven

Folks, it doesn’t get much better than this. Yesterday, I had the great good fortune of catching Roundabout’s sterling revival of the effervescent, warm-hearted She Loves Me at Studio 54. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Excellent performances lift Deirdre Kinahan’s MOMENT at Studio

Studio Theatre has long been one of the bedrocks of the Washington, DC theater scene, as well as the Logan Circle neighborhood. They continue to be just that with productions … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – All hail the queen! Sondra Radvanovksy triumphantly completes Donizetti’s bel canto triple crown

All hail the queen! This season at the Met, towering soprano Sondra Radvanovsky has accomplished a rare and truly impressive hat trick – she’s played the three queens in Donizetti’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Roundabout’s riotous revival of THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM is a total hoot

An unadulterated good time is to be had at the Laura Pels Theatre, where the Roundabout’s revival of Alfred Uhry and Robert Waldman’s infectious The Robber Bridegroom is now bringing … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – It’s lonely up at the top: The price of success in America

An Olympic hopeful swimmer, a country music superstar, and couple of high-powered private equity deal-makers. Currently on the boards of three celebrated Off-Broadway theater companies are a trio of compelling … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – More of the same from Mark Rylance in NICE FISH, and that’s fine by me

Over at St. Ann’s Warehouse, the odd and surreal new play Nice Fish by Mark Rylance – who also stars in the show – and Louis Jenkins is concluding its … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – BRIGHT STAR sparkles magnificently on Broadway

A refreshing breeze just blew through Broadway, and I’m not talking about spring. That’s because the enchanting, open-hearted original new musical Bright Star opened last night at the Cort Theatre. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Two highly-anticipated shows fail to shed sufficient light on the transgender experience

Currently in New York theater, two highly-anticipated shows are valiantly attempting to articulate the transgender experience. Unfortunately, both fall short of painting wholly convincing, nuanced portraits of or sufficiently exploring … Continue Reading →