Wednesday, December 7, 2011
45th Street Theatre, The Shelter, Off Off Broadway
By Regina Robbins
BOTTOM LINE: This evening of original one-acts based on well-known children's stories isn't completely "happily ev…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:30AMMonday, December 5, 2011
Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row, Camisade Theatre Company, Off Off Broadway
By Julie Feltman
BOTTOM LINE: With shocking character twists and brutal family dysfunction, Derby Day will l…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:51PMSunday, December 4, 2011
Less Than Rent, Walkerspace, Off Off Broadway
By Eleanor J. Bader
BOTTOM LINE: A complex look at one of life’s most vexing questions: Is this all there is?
There’s a point in mo…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:56PMSaturday, December 3, 2011
Circle In the Square, Broadway
By Tzipora Kaplam
BOTTOM LINE: In many ways, I agree with the negative remarks other critics have said about this production. I still loved it.
A bit o…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:57PMMonday, November 28, 2011
Acorn Theatre @ Theatre Row, The New Group, Off Broadway
By Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: This erotically-charged work lacks a clear vision but offers plenty of dark humor and compel…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:27PMTuesday, November 22, 2011
Connelly Theatre, Ma-Yi Theater Company, Off Broadway
By Tzipora Kaplan
BOTTOM LINE: A beautiful show; even with a few problems, it's totally worth it.
Carla Ching's new play, The Su…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 05:54PMSunday, November 20, 2011
Music Box Theatre, Broadway
By Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: Private Lives tells a simple story with minimal character development, yet evokes plenty of laughter due to talented perf…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 12:23PMThursday, November 17, 2011
59E59 Theatres, Off Broadway
By Regina Robbins
BOTTOM LINE: A gripping, disturbing period piece, based on a novel by one of the twentieth century's most important writers.
Before ach…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 07:11AMMonday, November 14, 2011
Harry Diesel Productions, Access Theatre, Off Off Broadway
By Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: This well-tuned production of Rebecca Gilman's chilling script serves to fully illuminate …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:14PMSunday, November 13, 2011
Manhattan Theatre Club, Friedman Theatre Broadway
By Rachel Merrill Moss
BOTTOM LINE: A terse and titillating two-hander, telling a tale of sexuality and gender power-play in life and…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:17PMSaturday, November 12, 2011
Baruch Performing Arts Center, Prospect Theater Company, Off Broadway
By Joseph Samuel Wright
BOTTOM LINE: Iron Curtain is a hilarious, fun musical comedy about showbiz, Soviets, and …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 01:08PMThursday, November 10, 2011
The Mean Fiddler, Off Off Broadway
By Ben Charles
BOTTOM LINE: Dinner theater in a bar with a story that carries a big twist.
To my knowledge, dinner theatre isn't usually edgy and b…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:26AMTuesday, November 8, 2011
UNDER St. Marks, Dysfunctional Theatre Company, Off Off Broadway
By Weston Clay
BOTTOM LINE: A play about zombies that is really more of a zombie tease, peppered with contemporary cul…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:40PMMonday, November 7, 2011
Astoria Performing Arts Center, Off Off Broadway
By Molly Marinik
BOTTOM LINE: A dramedy about one man's critical error; it starts out light and ends up gravely serious.
For Donnie (…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:33PMSunday, November 6, 2011
CEO Theatre Company, 45th Street Theatre, Broadway
By Benjamin Coleman
BOTTOM LINE: A play in peril, a marijuana bust gone wrong, mistaken identity, and the ethical battle between wha…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:13PMFriday, November 4, 2011
Longacre Theatre, Broadway
By Molly Marinik
BOTTOM LINE: An appealing new comedy about cultural confusion.
I am not familiar with the Chinese language or Chinese business practices. …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:00AMMonday, October 31, 2011
Theatre Three, Off Off Broadway
By Rachel Merrill Moss
BOTTOM LINE: A compelling exploration into post-World War II identity and belief set in 1947 San Francisco.
After escaping from…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:56PMSunday, October 30, 2011
TBG Theatre, Off Broadway
By Haytham Elhawary
BOTTOM LINE: A slow-paced rendition of the classic movie with impressive acting and wonderful music convincingly bringing to life the fan…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:34PMBrooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway
By Molly Marinik
BOTTOM LINE: Three one-act comedies that are all enjoyable but unlikely to stay with you for long.
Relatively Speaking brings toget…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 12:03PMFriday, October 28, 2011
Roundabout Theatre, Laura Pels Theatre, Off Broadway
By Molly Marinik
BOTTOM LINE: Sweet, funny, touching, and really pretty depressing.
It sucks to be Joseph (Santino Fontana). He's…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 05:46PMSunday, October 23, 2011
Drilling Company Theatre, Off Off Broadway
By Tzipora Kaplan
BOTTOM LINE: A fun, wacky, theatrical escapade that needs some defragging.
Ned (Anthony Manna) is a young man who lives i…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:45PMMonday, October 17, 2011
UNDER St. Marks, Horse Trade, Off Off Broadway
By Regina Robbins
BOTTOM LINE: Writer-performer Clay McLeod Chapman once again brings his dark, humorous and unique sensibility to the s…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:17AMFriday, October 14, 2011
Jacobs Theatre, Broadway
By Terra Vetter
BOTTOM LINE: A play about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. which leans more towards sentimental far-fetched fable than historical reflection.
Taki…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 07:44AMThursday, October 13, 2011
59E59 Theaters, Off Broadway
By Eleanor J. Bader
BOTTOM LINE: A poignant, funny, and emotionally intense play that explores the limits of loyalty, fidelity, and love.
Imagine learnin…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:35AMWednesday, October 12, 2011
Vineyard Theatre, Off Broadway
By Molly Marinik
BOTTOM LINE: A biting dark comedy about a cruel family coming to blows.
Filter-less is one way to describe Rita Lyons (Linda Lavin), …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 01:50PMTuesday, October 11, 2011
59E59 Theaters, Off Off Broadway
By Weston Clay
BOTTOM LINE: A big city play about gay teens that hopes to open the minds of small town audiences. If any play can do it, this is the o…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:04PMMonday, October 10, 2011
Theatre at St. Clements, NYMF, Off Off Broadway
By Joseph Samuel Wright
BOTTOM LINE: Kiki Baby is a new musical about a little girl whose singing takes her from a sweet kid to a star …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:51PMSaturday, October 8, 2011
Signature Theatre, NYMF, Off Off Broadway
By Zak Risinger
BOTTOM LINE: A solid musical adaptation of a classic piece of literature.
It's clear to see why Jane Austen's Pride and Pre…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:12PMThursday, October 6, 2011
ArcLight Theater, Ethos Performing Arts, Off Off Broadway
By Molly Marinik
BOTTOM LINE: Therapy gets analyzed in Aron Eli Coleite's The Family Room, a new play about a family of thera…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:37AMTuesday, October 4, 2011
McGinn/Cazale Theatre, NYMF, Off Off Broadway
By Molly Marinik
BOTTOM LINE: A sweet and sincere two-person musical about friendship.
Full orchestras are great, but there is something…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:02AMFriday, September 30, 2011
ATA's Sargent Theatre, The Seeing Place Theater, Off Off Broadway
By Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: The Seeing Place Theater gives a worthy performance of Patrick Marber’s brilliant…
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:29AM 
