Monday, April 23, 2012
Imperial Theatre, Broadway
By Jason Rost
BOTTOM LINE: A fun, nostalgic Gershwin-style musical comedy with a fresh take.
The “new” musical Nice Work If You Can Get It begins when …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:38PMSunday, April 22, 2012
Under St. Marks, Off Off Broadway
By Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: A talented cast and director evoke plenty of laughter from a clever script, despite an eventual loss of momentum.
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SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 12:35PMSaturday, April 14, 2012
The Flea, The Civilians, Off Off Broadway
By Rachel Merrill Moss
BOTTOM LINE: An enjoyable hour’s worth of amusement that falls short of delivering a deeper takeaway.
Usually, pare…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 04:56PMMonday, April 9, 2012
45th Street Theatre, Variations Theatre Group, Off Off Broadway
By Eleanor J. Bader
BOTTOM LINE: A well-acted, if overly complicated, family drama about one man's life after prison.
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SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:31PMWednesday, April 4, 2012
Belasco Theatre, Broadway
By Joseph Samuel Wright
BOTTOM LINE: A phenomenal performance by Tracie Bennett in the touching tale of legendary Judy Garland near her end.
End of the Rain…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:30AMMonday, April 2, 2012
Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway
By Molly Marinik
BOTTOM LINE: A sharp production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic '70s rock opera.
The story of Jesus Christ's religious popularity and bl…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:36PMTheatre for the New City, Off Broadway
By Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: A clever script and a talented cast make this comedy centered around a married couple pushing the boundaries o…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:01AMFriday, March 30, 2012
Vineyard Theatre, Off Broadway
By Molly Marinik
BOTTOM LINE: Another meta-musical from the [title of show] folks, about a headier subject than musical theatre: the meaning of life.
E…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 02:55PMMonday, March 26, 2012
La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, Off Off Broadway
By Rachel Merrill Moss
BOTTOM LINE: A beautiful movement and object theatre tale of immigration to America.
As giant puppets swoop i…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:30PMSunday, March 25, 2012
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, The Wild Project, Off Off Broadway
By Joseph Samuel Wright
BOTTOM LINE: A contemporary adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy Agamemnon.
Phoenix Theatre En…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:06PMSaturday, March 24, 2012
Boomerang Theatre Company, The Secret Theatre, Off Off Broadway
By Jason Rost
BOTTOM LINE: The rules of love are examined in this smart, if at times undercrafted, revival of one of St…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 07:19PMWednesday, March 21, 2012
Barrymore Theatre, Broadway
By Rachel Merrill Moss
BOTTOM LINE: Literally performed in the shadow of the original, the return of this prescient American play is presented strongly, bu…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:59PMTuesday, March 20, 2012
Women Center Stage Festival, Culture Project, Off Off Broadway
By Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: Swell succeeds through its unusual script, staging, set and costuming.
The pages of …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 07:30AMWednesday, March 14, 2012
Cherry Lane Theatre, Off Off Broadway
By Benjamin Coleman
BOTTOM LINE: A 16th-century nun, a macho Spanish artist, his ex-wife, and a high-powered New York executive co-exist together…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:14PMTuesday, March 13, 2012
Lion Theatre at Theatre Row, Heiress Productions, Off Off Broadway
By Jason Rost
BOTTOM LINE: An oft-told story of siblings fighting over their childhood estate is helped by a cast of…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:01PMFriday, March 9, 2012
La MaMa, The Talking Band, Off Off Broadway
By Rachel Merrill Moss
BOTTOM LINE: A seedy sex show on a mission to find Jesus, then sell him up and down the Bible Belt, in this jam-pack…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:21AMHERE, At Hand Theatre Company, Off Off Broadway
By Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: A clever script, a talented cast, and a skilled director make this story of friends stuck in a reces…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:29AMTuesday, March 6, 2012
T. Schreiber Studio, Off Off Broadway
By Alan J. Miller
BOTTOM LINE: With a host of fascinating characters including Satan, Pontius Pilate, Sigmund Freud and Mother Teresa, this irrev…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:37PMSaturday, March 3, 2012
HERE, Theater Reconstruction Ensemble, Off Off Broadway
By Joseph Samuel Wright
BOTTOM LINE: The Three Seagulls is a raging success and great time waiting to be had.
The Three Seag…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 04:34PMFriday, March 2, 2012
2012 Frigid Festival, The Red Room, Off Off Broadway
By Eleanor J. Bader
BOTTOM LINE: Tali Brady’s engaging and witty one-woman show explores Austen’s literary and personal lives.…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:34AMThursday, March 1, 2012
2012 Frigid Festival, UNDER St. Marks, Off Off Broadway
By Joseph Samuel Wright
BOTTOM LINE: A saucy, sultry, and surprising play about feminism, today's woman, and sex.
One of the c…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 01:41PMTuesday, February 28, 2012
2012 Frigid Festival, UNDER St. Marks, Off Off Broadway
By Rachel Merrill Moss
BOTTOM LINE: A silly-somber plea for acceptance and understanding, which warms the bearded, tartan cockl…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:04PMThe Mint Theater, Off Broadway
By Alan J. Miller
BOTTOM LINE: An infrequently revived masterpiece from 1912, ably performed by an outstanding cast.
In 1912, Rutherford & Son, by then…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:01AMMonday, February 27, 2012
2012 Frigid Festival, The Red Room, Off Off Broadway
By Weston Clay
BOTTOM LINE: A one-woman show portraying a spectrum of New Orleans residents talking about life after Hurricane Kat…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:46PM2012 Frigid Festival, UNDER St. Marks, Off Off Broadway
By Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: Nicole Pandolfo’s skill as a performer and her likable stage presence makes this story of d…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:20AMSaturday, February 25, 2012
2012 Frigid Festival, Kraine Theater, Off Off Broadway
By Weston Clay
BOTTOM LINE: A funny show about a soft-shelled Canadian man trying to find stability amidst Manhattan madness.
I…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:42AMFriday, February 24, 2012
The Brick, Off Off Broadway
By Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: Lawson’s skill as both a comedian and a storyteller makes his tales of searching for sexually arousing material in bot…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:03AMMonday, February 20, 2012
Music Box Theatre, Broadway
By Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: William Shatner creates an engaging one man show by sharing humorous and touching anecdotes from his 80 years of life.
A…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:41AMFriday, February 17, 2012
Peter Norton Space, Atlantic Theater Company, Off Broadway
By Haytham Elhawary
BOTTOM LINE: A quick-paced fictional account of the Jayson Blair scandal at the New York Times, which i…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:34PMThursday, February 16, 2012
The Director's Company, 59E59 Theatres, Off Broadway
By Alan J. Miller
BOTTOM LINE: A terrific new play which explores the blurred line between plagiarism and mutual cooperation; the …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:24PMTuesday, February 14, 2012
Culture Project, Off Broadway
By Regina Robbinsr
BOTTOM LINE: Based on a great American novel, dramatically and musically complex, this celebrated avant-garde play is an amazing journ…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:35PM 
