Molly Bilker

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Curtain Critic: ‘Evita’ at Phoenix Theatre is nothing special

Phoenix Theatre’s rendition of “Evita” was tough to follow due to its difficulty evoking the context of the historical events the story is based around.

Curtain Critic: ‘The Notebook Has No Legs’ is solidly clever, if a little inconsistent

While in some areas the humor lulled, director Shaun Michael McNamara found a generous amount of comedy content to play with in "The Notebook."

Curtain Critic: Experimental music and theater converge in one-night exclusive ‘open rehearsal’

Phoenix-based Orange Theatre and New York's thingNY collaborated to create a single-night performance--they had a week to put it together, brainstorming themes and building a script between Sunday and Friday.

Curtain Critic: ‘Ubu Roi’ seems deliberate in its choices, but remains an arduous, exhausting journey

Downtown Devil columnist Molly Bilker examines the intentional absurdism of "Ubu Roi," an original production out of Space 55.

Curtain Critic: Phoenix Theatre’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ is, unsurprisingly, exactly what you’d expect

Phoenix Theatre's rendition of "The Wizard of Oz" was nostalgic, well choreographed and displayed impressive special effects. But that wasn't enough.

Curtain Critic: Phoenix Theatre pulls solid performance from ‘The Toxic Avenger’

A rock musical based off a 1984 B-movie might sound like a disaster from the outset. “The Toxic Avenger” at Phoenix Theatre pulls it off surprisingly well.