Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Roundabout Theatre, Broadway
By Terra Vetter
BOTTOM LINE: A dynamic and spirited adaptation of Noel Coward's play. It feels like a trip to a theatre themed playground.
As a theater …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 12:24AMMonday, September 27, 2010
Keen Company, Off-Broadway
By Alan J. Miller
BOTTOM LINE: A very well-acted farce with some interesting ideas but not up to the level of Michael Frayn's dramas.
A disclaimer: I am a…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:12PMSunday, September 26, 2010
Ars Nova, Off-Off-Broadway
By Ben Charles
BOTTOM LINE: A fun show about museum reenactors whose off-stage world bleeds into their on-stage life.
Now Circa Then is a surprisingly fres…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:14PMSaturday, September 25, 2010
The Cherry Pit, Off-Off-Broadway
By Joseph Samuel Wright
BOTTOM LINE: The Awesome Dance is a new collection of four scenes where dark comedy is brilliantly performed in a solid downto…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 05:50PMFriday, September 24, 2010
Maieutic Theatre Works, Off-Off-Broadway
By Dan Fingerman
BOTTOM LINE: A highly entertaining and compelling new work about a gay couple adopting a child.
A Home Across the Ocean is a…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 05:28PMClubbed Thumb, Off-Off-Broadway
By David Winitsky
BOTTOM LINE: Completely cutting edge. Maybe too much so.
Sheila Callaghan and Kip Fagan are on the same page. Each moment in Roadkil…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 07:36AMWednesday, September 22, 2010
Article by Dan Dinero
On Monday September 20, the New York IT (Innovative Theatre) Awards were announced at the Sixth Annual IT Awards Ceremony. The ceremony took place at Cooper Unio…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 02:04PMMonday, September 20, 2010
Kraine Theatre, Off-Off-Broadway
By Janelle Lannan
BOTTOM LINE: Viewer Discretion Advised has an intriguing plot/subject line but needs more editing/work; its characters are played wi…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 12:11AMSaturday, September 18, 2010
Roundabout Underground, Off-Broadway
By Molly Marinik
BOTTOM LINE: A perfect blend of comedy and drama, Tigers Be Still is as entertaining as it is moving. And it’s a steal – tick…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 05:31PMFriday, September 17, 2010
59E59 Theatres, Off-Broadway
By Alan J. Miller
BOTTOM LINE: This is an intricately structured portrayal of a couple's 40 year life together; definitely worth seeing for the ideas it …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 07:27PMThursday, September 16, 2010
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Article by Molly Marinik
Off-Off-Broadway's artists get their annual nod from the theatre community this Monday, September 20th, at the New York Innovative The…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:59PMTuesday, September 14, 2010
The Gallery Players, Off-Off-Broadway
By Julie Feltman
BOTTOM LINE: What the Butler Saw is full of mistaken identity, sly one-liners, deception and disarray. This 60s comedy failed to…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:54PMMonday, September 13, 2010
The Flea Theatre, Off-Off-Broadway
By Steve Hauck
BOTTOM LINE: This highly enjoyable new addition to the Irish canon of monologue and storytelling plays has its own original tone and …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:27PMFriday, September 10, 2010
IATI Theatre, Off-Off-Broadway
By Ben Charles
BOTTOM LINE: A suspenseful, chilling, attention-grabbing production.
So what the heck is the smell of popcorn? Strange name for a show,…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 06:45PMSunday, September 5, 2010
Article by Alan J. Miller
In my initial article in this three-part series on Retirement in New York – A Theatre-Lover's Dream (July 12, 2010), I discussed a variety of strategies that fru…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 03:11PMThursday, September 2, 2010
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HERE Arts Center, Off-Off-Broadway
By Joseph Wright
BOTTOM LINE: Created with text, sound, and movement, the collaborative One Arm and a Leg is the b…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:42PMWednesday, September 1, 2010
FringeNYC, Off-Off-Broadway
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(Photo shows cast of How My Mother Died of Cancer and Other Bedtime Stories.)
BOTTOM LINE: These are among the finest o…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:40PMMonday, August 30, 2010
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Theatres at 45 Bleecker, Off-Broadway
By Dan Dinero
BOTTOM LINE: Starting from the idea that "You'll never believe what happened on the subway," Tale…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:42PMSunday, August 29, 2010
FringeNYC, Off-Off-Broadway
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By Zak Risinger
BOTTOM LINE: Greek tragedy meets modern comedy with the help of a stellar cast and well-written script…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 04:47PMFriday, August 27, 2010
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Midtown Theatre, Off-Broadway
By Nancy Kelly
BOTTOM LINE: A fun, feel-good rock cabaret that brings you straight back to the late 80s. Go for the no…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:15PMWednesday, August 25, 2010
FringeNYC, Off-Off-Broadway
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By Joseph Samuel Wright
BOTTOM LINE: The Secretaries succeeds in reviving the murder, mayhem, and mirth of The Five Le…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:52PMTuesday, August 24, 2010
FringeNYC, Off-Off-Broadway
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By Markus Paminger
BOTTOM LINE: A series of clown, mime, and dance skits that will have you grinning from ear to ear, …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 03:58PMMonday, August 23, 2010
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The Mint Theatre, Off-Broadway
By David Winitsky
BOTTOM LINE: An admirable and fascinating trip into a forgotten byway of Irish theatre.
The world …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:14PMSaturday, August 21, 2010
FringeNYC, Off-Off-Broadway
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By Alan J. Miller
BOTTOM LINE: A smash hit of a musical, deserving of a move to off Broadway right now, and suitable b…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:34PMFringeNYC, Off-Off-Broadway
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By Darron Cardosa
BOTTOM LINE: A history lesson about Harvey Milk that everyone should see. It's like the Biography ch…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:23AMFriday, August 20, 2010
FringeNYC, Off-Off-Broadway
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By Dan Dinero
BOTTOM LINE: One of the best Fringe plays I've ever seen; 3boys has a great script that keeps you thinki…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 05:42PMFringeNYC, Off-Off-Broadway
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By David Winitsky
BOTTOM LINE: If you can get a ticket, go.
Yehuda Hyman is a charming man. He's approachable, he's s…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 01:26PMThursday, August 19, 2010
FringeNYC, Off-Off-Broadway
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By Le-Anne Garland
BOTTOM LINE: Take your own little vacation with this wonderful one-man show about a southern belle …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 05:49PMFringeNYC, Off-Off-Broadway
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By Markus Paminger
BOTTOM LINE: A not-to-be-missed, riveting first-person account of a UN worker's three years in Rwand…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 03:30AMWednesday, August 18, 2010
FringeNYC, Off-Off-Broadway
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By Dan Fingerman
BOTTOM LINE: A compelling and brilliant autobiographical piece that explores the real life of Gina Kim…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 01:25PMTuesday, August 17, 2010
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The Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row, Off-Broadway
By Joseph Samuel Wright
BOTTOM LINE: Abraham Lincoln's Big, Gay Dance Party is a satirical, campy good…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 01:43PM 
