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Theatre Is Easy: “Tigers Be Still”
BOTTOM LINE: A perfect blend of comedy and drama, Tigers Be Still is as entertaining as it is moving. And it’s a steal — tickets are only $20 for this incredibly professional production with
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: FringeNYC 2010
The 2010 New York International Fringe Festival is here, and Molly Marinik presents the best bets for the season
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: “American Idiot”
BOTTOM LINE: Audibly and visually enthralling. Mentally? Not so much. Think of it as a conceptual show — part concert, part art installation — and you’ll be thrilled. But if you go in expecting
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: “I’ll Be Damned”
BOTTOM LINE: A sweet and funny script, some decent musical-theatre jams, and a killer cast – I’ll Be Damned has a lot going for it, although it’s certainly not perfect. (It closes tomorrow, so get
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: Broadway 2010-’11 Preview
This past Broadway season felt off. The plays were quite good but the musicals were pretty disappointing, and the Tony Awards ceremony, which culminates the year and celebrates the successes, felt artificial and forced.
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: Tony Awards Wrap-Up
Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes of Promises, Promises lock lips in an ironic and hilarious FU to that homophobic journalist from Newsweek. (photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com) The Tony Awards are over and it’s officially
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: Hollywood Invasion
The Tony Awards are fast approaching — or, Oscars Lite as I like to call the event. Normally not a red carpet full of household names, the Tonys aren’t as much about the winners
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson”
BOTTOM LINE: The most entertaining history lesson ever. The rock musical has become the prolific genre of late, with the message as important as the production value. Take the new Broadway show American Idiot,
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