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Friday, May 24, 2013

The Liddy Plays by Theasy.com

Access Theatre, Crashbox Theatre, Off Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: Crashbox Theater shines once again in this well-performed production which explores family, love,…

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The Weir by Theasy.com

Irish Repertory Theatre, Off Broadway By Jason Rost BOTTOM LINE: A hauntingly human feat of Irish storytelling. You can tell a lot about an Irishman by what pint of beer he drinks. …

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

A Brooklyn Love Story by Theasy.com

Manhattan Repertory Theatre, Off Off Broadway By Eleanor J. Bader BOTTOM LINE: A tender look at the loving relationship that develops when a 20-something granddaughter moves into the…

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

We Fall Down, We Get Up by Theasy.com

Martha Graham Center for Contemporary Dance, RG Dance Projects, Off Off Broadway By Jane Sato I hadn't previously heard of this 5-year old company, but by the end of the evening they…

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Blood Brothers by Theasy.com

Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC), Off Off Broadway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: A wonderful reimagining of a musical that never quite hit its stride in the states. Blood Broth…

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Alondra Was Here by Theasy.com

The Wild Project, Off Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: Despite a thin storyline, this play shows strength in the cast's performance and in its unusual staging. The unu…

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Realists by Theasy.com

HERE, Off Off Broadway By Regina Robbins BOTTOM LINE: This dark comedy about greed and desperation hits many familiar notes, but its international setting and brisk pace make it a sa…

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Pinkolandia by Theasy.com

INTAR Theatre, Off Broadway By Brett Epstein BOTTOM LINE: Imagination runs wild in this stellar new INTAR Theatre production. Produced as part of Lark Play Development Center’s La…

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Bunty Berman Presents by Theasy.com

Theatre Row, The New Group, Off Broadway By Joseph Samuel Wright BOTTOM LINE: A new musical in the spirit of Golden Age Bollywood. Fade in on a fading star at a faded studio in the…

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Chemistry of Love by Theasy.com

La MaMa Theatre, Off Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: This well-acted and well-staged production explores the problems one faces when they depict their personal life in…

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White Hot by Theasy.com

The Flea, Off Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: This dark comedy is appealing and often laugh-inducing in its exploration of violence and depravity. What does one have …

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Core Values by Theasy.com

Ars Nova, Off Broadway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: A poignant glimpse into an archetypal office and the folks who inhabit its cubicles. For anyone who has worked in an office -- p…

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Bull by Theasy.com

59E59 Theatres, Brits Off Broadway, Off Broadway By Zak Risinger BOTTOM LINE: smartly written, expertly acted and directed workplace tragicomedy that should not be missed. Kudos to…

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Owned by Theasy.com

TBG Theatre, Knife Edge Productions, Off Off Broadway By Shoshana Roberts BOTTOM LINE: Actress Susannah Hoffman makes this play a success, putting her spark of life into a story abou…

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Monday, May 6, 2013

Mariquitas by Theasy.com

Theatre for the New City, Off Off Broadway By Bradley Troll BOTTOM LINE: Eduardo Machado's exploration of Cuban gay hustler culture comes across as an exercise in missed theatrical p…

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Some Girl(s) by Theasy.com

Chain Theatre, Variations Theatre Group, Off Off Broadway By Jordan Swisher BOTTOM LINE: Variations Theatre Group solidly delivers Neil LaBute’s signature naturalism. Some Girl(s)…

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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Like Lazarus Did by Theasy.com

Joyce Theatre, Stephen Petronio Company, Off Broadway By Jane Sato BOTTOM LINE: This is a dance show/concert well worth seeing. The show's title "Like Lazarus Did" is taken from the …

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Monday, April 29, 2013

Love Therapy by Theasy.com

DR2 Theatre, Off Broadway By Eleanor J. Bader BOTTOM LINE: This intriguing but ultimately disappointing drama focuses on one psychotherapist whose primary project is to heal from her…

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Mass by Theasy.com

The Brick Theatre, Off Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: This unusual rock musical remains consistently riveting in its exploration of what it means to be an artist and …

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The Thirteenth Commandment by Theasy.com

Libra Theater Company, Shetler Studio's Bridge Theatre, Off Off Broadway By Rachel Merrill Moss BOTTOM LINE: A difficult but rewardingly challenging play about the human need to prob…

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Friday, April 26, 2013

Orphans by Theasy.com

Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway By Jordan Swisher BOTTOM LINE: This drama about two brothers and the father figure they never had features a powerhouse trio of performers all living up …

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Monday, April 22, 2013

The Dance of Death by Theasy.com

Lucille Lortel Theatre, Red Bull Theatre, Off Broadway By Regina Robbins BOTTOM LINE: A skillful production of a relentlessly pessimistic (if sometimes amusing) classic of the twenti…

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Motown: The Musical by Theasy.com

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway By Brett Epstein BOTTOM LINE: Lively Motown music gets the crowd going, but this Musical is fatally low on story, plot and playable dialogue. The bes…

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

The Big Knife by Theasy.com

American Airlines Theatre, Roundabout, Broadway By Zak Risinger BOTTOM LINE: The first Broadway revival of a lesser-known work by a literary icon, featuring a cast filled with stars …

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Pretençión: Un Cirque de Burlesque by Theasy.com

Elektra Theatre, Pinchbottom, Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: Pretençión showcases some of New York City's best burlesque performers. Pinchbottom’s Pretençión: …

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Showgirls! The Musical! by Theasy.com

Kraine Theatre, MediumFace Productions, Off Off Broadway By Weston Clay BOTTOM LINE: This show doesn't suck. If you need a refresher, Showgirls was the 1995 big budget, rated NC-17 …

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Friday, April 12, 2013

Matilda by Theasy.com

Shubert Theatre, Broadway By Bradley Troll BOTTOM LINE: Why haven't you bought tickets yet? I don’t think there are many of us who haven’t been touched by the magic of Roald Dah…

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Spring Thing: The Morning After by Theasy.com

Medicine Show Theatre, F*It Club, Off Off Broadway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: Six short sprightly plays from six bright new-ish voices. F*IT Club's The Spring Fling: The Morning …

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Kinky Boots by Theasy.com

Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: Kinky Boots is both amusing and appealing thanks in part to Cyndi Lauper's musical score. Despite its provocative t…

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

RISE by Theasy.com

Theatre 54, Roots and Wings Theatrical, Off Off Broadway By Bradley Troll BOTTOM LINE: An exciting, original, opera-infused play about Rome, pornography, and the dangers of ambition.…

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Lucky Guy by Theasy.com

Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: A first-rate production of a love letter to journalism. Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy is a highly likeable production. The late …

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