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Sunday, June 27, 2010

Next Fall by Theasy.com

Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway By Molly Marinik Editor's Note: We are re-running our review of Next Fall as a Featured Review because it is closing July 4th. This is one of our favorit…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:52PM
Saturday, June 26, 2010

Recovery by Theasy.com

Planet Connections Festivity, Off-Off-Broadway By Janelle Lannan BOTTOM LINE: This show, about recovering from Leukemia, has merit and it clearly means a ton to the playwright who su…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 05:30PM
Thursday, June 24, 2010

Family Dinner by Theasy.com

Beckett Theatre, Off-Broadway By Le-Anne Garland BOTTOM LINE: Like boiled skinless chicken and steamed vegetables, it's not a bad meal but it's also not terribly interesting. Experts…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:33PM
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Order by Theasy.com

Kirk Theatre, Off-Broadway By Nancy Kelly BOTTOM LINE: Order is truly a black comedy that rides the line between absurdism and realism; energetic performances, well-drawn satirical ch…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:55PM
Monday, June 21, 2010

Nunsense by Theasy.com

Cherry Lane Theatre, Off-Bway By Di Jayawickrema BOTTOM LINE: Light-hearted and infectious, Nunsense is as "habit-forming" as it was a quarter-century ago. After becoming a world-wi…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:50PM
Sunday, June 20, 2010

When We Go Upon the Sea by Theasy.com

59E59 Theaters, Off-Bway By Markus Paminger BOTTOM LINE: A surprising, well written and well acted multi-layered story that goes past Bush the man, and takes you someplace very unexpe…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:10AM
Friday, June 18, 2010

Freed by Theasy.com

59E59 Theaters, Off-Bway By Ben Charles BOTTOM LINE: Sharp acting leads the way for this fantastic period piece about what one says and what one really means during an intriguing part…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 02:18AM
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Tony Talk 2010 - Wrap-Up by Theasy.com

By Molly Marinik Awards Wrap-Up The Tony Awards are over and it’s officially summer in the city (theatre-wise, at least). Here’s the run down of what you can expect in the next t…

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Dreams of the Washer King by Theasy.com

Cherry Lane Studio, Off-Bway By Janelle Lannan BOTTOM LINE: A heady show about death and a family's dark sins; it is for a thinking audience ready to deal with damaging and scary cont…

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Monday, June 14, 2010

Doesn't Everybody Do It In Paris? by Theasy.com

IRT, Off-Off-Bway By Janelle Lannan BOTTOM LINE: If you find yourself in New York wanting to see edgy, original, non-over-produced theatre, here it is. Doesn’t Everybody Do It In …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 05:46PM
Sunday, June 13, 2010

Tony Talk 2010 - Everything Else by Theasy.com

By Dan Dinero Read Tony 2010-The Plays Read Tony 2010-The Musicals Part 3- Everything Else In this third and final installment, I'll go through my thoughts on the remaining awards. …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:56AM
Saturday, June 12, 2010

Twelfth Night by Theasy.com

Fiasco Theater, Off-Off-Bway By Steve Hauck BOTTOM LINE: Food for the brain, soul and funny bone. Shakespeare at his most enjoyable. Ah youth. I know…it's wasted on the young. Fort…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 01:48PM
Friday, June 11, 2010

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Theasy.com

Robert Moss Theatre, Planet Connections Festivity, Off-Off-Bway By Le-Anne Garland BOTTOM LINE: A clear, creative, eerie adaptation of the Oscar Wilde novel. If you can make it to on…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 07:35AM
Thursday, June 10, 2010

The Thyme of the Season by Theasy.com

Gene Frankel Theatre, Planet Connections Festivity, Off-Off-Bway By Di Jayawickrema BOTTOM LINE: A witty, edgy, and thoroughly entertaining return to Athens’ forest that does the or…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:01PM

El Insólito Caso de Mis’ Piña Colada by Theasy.com

Repertorio Español, Off-Off-Bway By David Winitsky BOTTOM LINE: Univision’s Sábado Gigante comes to the stage. Unrepentant entertainment. That’s what I kept thinking while I sa…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 07:22AM
Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Seven Minutes In Heaven by Theasy.com

HERE Arts Center, Off-Off-Bway By Tzipora Kaplan BOTTOM LINE: A smartly-written, well-executed 75 minutes of funny sadness...my favorite kind of play. I definitely recommend. Oh to b…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:21PM

Joking Apart by Theasy.com

By Markus Paminger BOTTOM LINE: An intelligent British comedy about friends you love to hate, and hate to love; it succeeds on all fronts. Some people seem to have all the luck. At…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:20AM
Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Amerissiah by Theasy.com

By Terra Vetter BOTTOM LINE: Well-written play with a talented, high energy cast. Layered and thought provoking if somewhat unfocused. There are many things I'm not sure about after …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 01:34AM
Sunday, June 6, 2010

Tony Talk 2010 - The Musicals by Theasy.com

By Dan Dinero Part 2- The Musicals It almost hurts me to think about this season of Broadway musicals. Especially the new ones. While there were six revivals, there were ten new musi…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 04:29PM
Thursday, June 3, 2010

Tony Talk 2010 - The Plays by Theasy.com

By Dan Dinero Many of this year's Tony Award categories seem to be very close competitions - the various predictions of critics and bloggers are all over the place in many key categor…

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Jack's Precious Moment by Theasy.com

59E59 Theaters, Off-Bway By Joseph Samuel Wright BOTTOM LINE: A wonderfully performed new play about a misfit family struggling with the sudden and horrific loss of their son/brother…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 12:42PM
Saturday, May 29, 2010

New Islands Archipelago by Theasy.com

3LD Art & Technology Center, Off-Off-Bway By Aaron Blank BOTTOM LINE: A fun, multi-media performance that is one part musical, one part mystery, and one part performance art; it defin…

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Friday, May 28, 2010

Chaos Theory by Theasy.com

TBG Theatre, Off-Off-Bway By Ben Charles BOTTOM LINE: A well-staged show about Indian American culture with a love story in there somewhere. Chaos Theory centers on Mukesh and Sunita…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 01:30AM
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The Housewives of Mannheim by Theasy.com

59E59 Theaters, Off-Bway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: This new play tackles a touchy subject with a sweet touch. It's a little self-indulgent and doesn't break creative ground in its…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:17PM
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Killing Women by Theasy.com

Beckett Theatre, Off-Bway By Julie Feltman BOTTOM LINE: Funny and well performed, but falls apart in the last 20-30 minutes. Man, does Killing Women have all the right things going …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 12:10AM
Sunday, May 23, 2010

My Big Gay Italian Wedding by Theasy.com

St. Luke's Theatre, Broadway By Darron Cardosa BOTTOM LINE: A silly, campy, gay play but not very smart or funny. I went into My Big Gay Italian Wedding with high hopes. Considering …

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Friday, May 21, 2010

Fences by Theasy.com

Cort Theatre, Broadway By Dan Dinero BOTTOM LINE: An excellent, if not particularly innovative, production of Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play; go for the acting. August Wilson i…

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

The Metal Children by Theasy.com

The Vineyard Theatre, Off-Broadway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: A new play by a provocative playwright with a fantastic cast - it's an all-around rewarding theatre experience, thoug…

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

City of Angels by Theasy.com

Gallery Players, Off-Off-Broadway By Dan Dinero BOTTOM LINE: Excellent musical, good production. City of Angels is a musical in two complementary halves. One half is the story of Sti…

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Sunday, May 16, 2010

The Truth: A Tragedy by Theasy.com

Soho Rep, Off-Broadway By Jennifer Park BOTTOM LINE: Cynthia Hopkins is a force to be reckoned with. The Truth: A Tragedy is a one-woman show written and performed by the multitalent…

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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Children of Eden by Theasy.com

Astoria Performing Arts Center, Off-Off-Broadway By Dan Dinero BOTTOM LINE: A moving production of one of the best musicals that never made it to Broadway, and at $18, you get far mor…

SOURCE: theasy.com at 10:35PM

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