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Theatre Is Easy: “The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore”

Molly Marinik February 5, 2011 1

Molly Marinik reviews Roundabout's production of Tennessee Williams' The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. There's a reason you've probably never seen this play

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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: 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: “The Metal Children”

Molly Marinik May 22, 2010 1

Billy Crudup and David Greenspan in The Metal Children, at the Vineyard Theatre (photo by Carol Rosegg). BOTTOM LINE: A new play by a provocative playwright with a fantastic cast. It’s an all-around rewarding

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Theatre Is Easy: “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson”

Molly Marinik May 1, 2010 1

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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