Review: 'Applause' at New York City Center BY LINDA WINER
In corniest show-biz tradition, Ebersole was terrific - dramatically and vocally - as the aging actress overshadowed by the ambitious young Eve Harrington (Erin Davie). Almost as newsworthy is the show, which turns out to have been more sophisticated than its middle-of-the-road star-vehicle reputation and surprisingly ahead of its time.