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Theatre Is Easy: Holmes Does Broadway
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, but some It girls should stick to acting in front of a camera. That’s not exactly how the song goes, but it might be my new motto after
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: The Tony nominations have been announced …
On Tuesday the American Theatre Wing announced the 2008 Tony Award nominees. A Tony is the highest honor given to Broadway shows and performers, basically like an Oscar for the movies’ less powerful but
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: “The Four of Us”
BOTTOM LINE: A solid play about straight guys that both genders should find relatable and entertaining. See it now — it closes Sunday, May 18. The Four of Us is the story of Ben
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: “Cry-Baby”
POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Cry-Baby Opinions aren’t fact, but everybody has ‘em, especially your trusty theatre reviewers at Theatre Is Easy. This week marks the first installment of a new series, “Point/Counterpoint,” in which my friend Zak
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: “From Up Here”
BOTTOM LINE: An interesting story with realistic characters in compelling relationships. It’s also laugh-out-loud funny and socially relevant. From Up Here is a refreshing piece of theatre for mid-April 2008. I’m not sure it
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: The “Jersey Boys” Phenomenon
The other day I saw Jersey Boys, a Broadway musical unlike any other I’ve seen before. It’s not that the show itself was that phenomenally groundbreaking, or touching, or thought-provoking. And it’s not as
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: “Almost an Evening”
BOTTOM LINE: One Coen brother behind the curtain is a lot like two Coen brothers behind the camera. Glorious! Almost an Evening is written by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ethan Coen, who normally writes and directs
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: “Crimes of the Heart”
BOTTOM LINE: It’s a chick flick on stage, so dudes might not be interested. A good choice for a girls’ night out. Crimes of the Heart is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play that was written
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: “Adding Machine”
BOTTOM LINE: A beautiful and well-conceived macabre musical — nontraditional, for sure, but imaginative and quirky. For those who embrace artsy, interpretive theatre. Adding Machine is a new musical playing off-Broadway that comes to
Read More »Theatre Is Easy: Best Bets, March 2008
The spring theatre season is officially under way! We now present our top picks for all of your March New York theatre needs (click on a show title below to read the Theatre Is
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