1,641 stories from Theatre is Easy
The Long Shrift
Off Broadway, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
Reviewed by Andy Buck
BOTTOM LINE: Expert direction by James Franco and some strong acting are not enough to make this overly…
Atomic
Off Broadway, Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row
Reviewed by Eleanor J. Bader
BOTTOM LINE: An entertaining, poignant, and brilliantly-written exploration of the moral dilemmas that arose…
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon
Off Broadway, Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row, Contemporary Theatre of Dallas
Reviewed by Joseph Samuel Wright
BOTTOM LINE: A dusty NYC remount of a Dallas …
The Muscles in Our Toes
Off Broadway, Labyrinth Theater Company
Reviewed by Andy Buck
BOTTOM LINE: A bewildering satire by Stephen Belber, featuring some spirited performances.
The incre…
Mulan the Musical
Off Off Broadway, La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, Redpoppy Ladies' Percussion Ensemble
Reviewed by Molly Marinik
BOTTOM LINE: The hero of China is a peasant girl. In th…
16 Words or Less
Off Off Broadway, The Wild Project, Clubbed Thumb
Reviewed by Molly Marinik
BOTTOM LINE: A quirky comedy about why we live even though we're eventually just going to die.…
The Other Mozart
Off Off Broadway, HERE
Reviewed by Joseph Samuel Wright
BOTTOM LINE: The Other Mozart is the most dynamic, theatrical, and moving one woman show I have ever seen. It's tr…
The Lion
Off Broadway, New York City Center -- Stage II, Manhattan Theatre Club
Reviewed by Sarah Moore
BOTTOM LINE: An excellent new musical memoir, written and sung by Benjamin Scheuer,…
The Taste of It
Off Off Broadway, Theater 54
Reviewed by Shoshana Roberts
BOTTOM LINE: Two opinionated artists get their sexy on in 1970s Boston.
Lights up and feast your eyes on the sex…
The Bullpen
Off Broadway, The Playroom Theater
Reviewed by Angel Lam
BOTTOM LINE: A hilarious one-man play that takes you through a wild ride into the "other" side of the New York City co…
A Map to Somewhere Else
Off Off Broadway, 133rd Street Arts Center Lab, Everyday Inferno
Reviewed by Dillon Slagle
BOTTOM LINE: Explores the forgotten childhood fantasies we all leave beh…
RIOULT Dance NY
Off Broadway, Joyce Theatre
Reviewed by Shani R. Friedman
BOTTOM LINE: Under the direction of Pascal Rioult, a mesmerizing modern dance company brings its grace and athlet…
I'm Pretty Fucked Up
Off Off Broadway, The Wild Project, Clubbed Thumb
Reviewed by Molly Marinik
BOTTOM LINE: An astute look at adolescence that's particularly nostalgic for anyone who at…
Holler If Ya Hear Me
Broadway, Palace Theatre
Reviewed by Weston Clay
BOTTOM LINE: A bold and brave new musical that uses the music of Tupac Shakur to tell a story about the plight of bla…
Our New Girl
Off Broadway, Theatre for a New Audience
Reviewed by Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: This suspenseful play is riveting from start to finish.
A creepy little boy who seems to …
The Killer
Off Broadway, Theatre for a New Audience
Reviewed by Andy Buck
BOTTOM LINE: A rarely seen play by a 20th-century master gets a slick but somewhat overbearing revival.
Now wrap…
When We Were Young and Unafraid
Off Broadway, New York City Center Stage I, Manhattan Theatre Club
Reviewed by Jack Smart
BOTTOM LINE: This riveting and fearsome new play takes on feminis…
Carnival Kids
Off Off Broadway, TBG Theatre, Lesser America
Reviewed by Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: This drama, focusing on one man's struggle to start a new life and repair his relati…
The Story of Yu-Huan
Off Off Broadway, Theatre for the New City, Yangtze Repertory Theatre
Reviewed by Angel Lam
BOTTOM LINE: Fantastic new classical Chinese dance in this important histo…
Arrivals and Departures
Off Broadway, 59E59 Theatres, Brits Off Broadway
Reviewed by Shoshana Roberts
BOTTOM LINE: Come for the writing, stay for the acting, and leave with a tear in your…
Just Jim Dale
Off Broadway, Laura Pels Theatre, Roundabout Theatre Company
Reviewed by Shani R. Friedman
BOTTOM LINE: The talented and energetic multi-hyphenate will delight song and danc…
The Chairs
Off Off Broadway, La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre
Reviewed by Jack Smart
BOTTOM LINE: A contrived reinterpretation of Ionesco's The Chairs featuring some visually extraordinary…
The Diorama
Off Broadway, The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row
Reviewed by Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: This romantic comedy, centered around a quirky artist, is a bit predictable and formul…
Deepest Man
Off Off Broadway, 3LD Art and Technology Center
Reviewed by Dillon Slagle
BOTTOM LINE: Holograms, projections, and live action tell the story of Dr. Sommers in a compelling pr…
Chalk Farm
Off Broadway, 59E59 Theatres
Reviewed by Eleanor J. Bader
BOTTOM LINE: A gripping, understated, and brilliantly-written look at the overt and covert political tensions that sur…
