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Theatre Is Easy: “Blood From a Stone”

Molly Marinik January 15, 2011 0

Molly Marinik reviews the new family drama Blood From a Stone, starring Ethan Hawke. This off-Broadway play is intense, and so is the acting

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Theatre Is Easy: “Mistakes Were Made”

Molly Marinik January 8, 2011 0

Molly Marinik reviews Mistakes Were Made, a new off-Broadway comedy starring the incomparable Michael Shannon as a manic theatre producer on the brink of implosion

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Theatre Is Easy: Broadway Exodus

Molly Marinik December 4, 2010 5

Over one third of Broadway's current offerings will close before February, including some really great shows that have no business closing early. Trade low-brow entertainment for something more stimulating and enjoy these productions while

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Theatre Is Easy: “The Scottsboro Boys” (Broadway)

Molly Marinik November 6, 2010 2

The Scottsboro Boys, Kander & Ebb's final musical, is gloriously entertaining, moving, and socially relevant. It's the best thing to happen to Broadway in quite some time, and it serves as a reminder why

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Theatre Is Easy: “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” (Broadway)

Molly Marinik October 16, 2010 2

Molly Marinik reviews Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, the new historical musical satire about America's most emo president

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Theatre Is Easy: “Time Stands Still”

Molly Marinik October 9, 2010 0

Molly Marinik reviews Time Stands Still, the new Broadway play that's full of instigating intellectual content. It's topical and star-studded

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Theatre Is Easy: “Mrs. Warren’s Profession”

Molly Marinik October 3, 2010 2

The Roundabout Theatre is at it again with a revival of Shaw's classic play, starring TV president Cherry Jones in a much different role. Molly Marinik has the details

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Theatre Is Easy: FringeNYC 2010

Molly Marinik August 14, 2010 0

The 2010 New York International Fringe Festival is here, and Molly Marinik presents the best bets for the season

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Theatre Is Easy: “Yank!”

Molly Marinik February 27, 2010 1

BOTTOM LINE: An endearing new musical about being gay and falling in love — on the front lines of WWII. Can we please repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” already? After seeing Yank!, and the

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Theatre Is Easy: “Black Angels Over Tuskegee”

Molly Marinik February 16, 2010 1

BOTTOM LINE: An important story told by a group of talented actors; the good outweighs the bad in this under-explored production. I am a firm believer that the best theatre comes out of collaboration

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