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294 stories by "David Sheward"

NY Review: 'Jackie Hoffman: Jackie Five-Oh!' by David Sheward

No one is spared Jackie Hoffman's acid tongue in this riotously funny kvetchfest. Everything from Holocaust movies to her current gig in "The Addams Family" gets royally roasted.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Being Harold Pinter by David Sheward

One has to admire the Belarus Free Theatre for its dedication and courage, but its offstage story of getting to the Under the Radar festival is more gripping than its Harold Pinter program.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'The Merchant of Venice' by David Sheward

In the second major production of William Shakespeare's classic this season, F. Murray Abraham gives us a subtler Shylock than Al Pacino's.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'The Pee-Wee Herman Show' by David Sheward

Paul Reubens brings his red-bow-tied man-boy to Broadway for an evening of kiddie nostalgia and double entendres. But if you are not a fan, you probably won't be converted.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'Cactus Flower' by David Sheward

This romantic comedy may have been a riot in 1965, when it was a hit on Broadway, but today it's a broken-down clunker.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'Tigers Be Still' by David Sheward

Add Kim Rosenstock to the list of contemporary playwrights who combine comedy and pathos in their quirky and moving observations of modern life.SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

23 Feet in 12 Minutes by David Sheward

You may think you've already heard everything there is to know about Hurricane Katrina. But 23 Feet in 12 Minutes, written by Mari Brown and performed by Deanna Pacelli, transforms a five-ye…

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'Orlando' by David Sheward

Sarah Ruhl continues her hot streak with a memorable adaptation of Virginia Woolf's complex novel of sexual ambiguity.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Standing Up: Bathroom Talk & Other Stuff We Learn from Dad by David Sheward

Playwright-performer Tracey Conyer Lee skillfully ricochets from standup comedy to kitchen-sink drama in this solo show.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'Elf' by David Sheward

Like a batch of oversugared Christmas cookies, this adaptation of the 2003 film hit is too sweet. The professional cast does its best to overcome the deficiencies of this flimsy holiday card.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles on Broadway' by David Sheward

If you're an undiscerning Beatles fan, "Rain" will feel like a welcome shower of nostalgia. If you require more than retreads of classics and video images, walk on by.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'Wish I Had A Sylvia Plath' by David Sheward

Playwright Edward Anthony reduces poet Sylvia Plath to a desperate housewife. Elisabeth Gray does her best to rise above the heavy-handed script.SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Interviewing the Audience by David Sheward

Employing Spalding Gray's basic template, Zach Helm uses the recollections and observations of audience members to create a rewarding and memorable experience.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'When I Come to Die' by David Sheward

Except for one hokey device, Nathan Louis Jackson avoids death row clichés in this simple, powerful play featuring strong performances from Chris Chalk and David Patrick Kelly.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

An Error of the Moon by David Sheward

Historical drama becomes lurid soap opera in Luigi Creatore's "speculation" on the brothers Booth.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' by David Sheward

As it stands, "Spider-Man" runs 165 minutes, of which only about 25 really work.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Christine Ebersole by David Sheward

The two-time Tony winner balances ballads and comedy numbers with tales of Tinseltown and personal moments in a polished hour. The only complaint is that it's a shade too polished.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Importance of Being Earnest by David Sheward

Brian Bedford stages a near-perfect rendition of Oscar Wilde's whimsical classic and gives a pitch-perfect performance as Lady Bracknell without stooping to drag-queen excesses or even raisi…

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'In Transit' by David Sheward

This a cappella musical revue features a talented cast and some bouncy songs, but the storylines take us down an overly familiar track.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'Wings' by David Sheward

Jan Maxwell soars to theatrical heights in this ingenious revival of Arthur Kopit’s 1978 play about a stroke victim. John Doyle’s imaginative direction turns the Second Stage The…

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'Timon of Athens' by David Sheward

Director Barry Edelstein deftly draws parallels to the current financial crisis in a modern-dress version of this obscure Shakespearean curio, featuring finely shaded work from star Richard…

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Gatz by David Sheward

At first the Elevator Repair Service's marathon adaptation of Fitzgerald's classic novel is forced and gimmicky, but once the company allows the novel to speak for itself, it's an absorbing …

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'The Whipping Man' by David Sheward

At first Matthew Lopez's new play resembles a horror film, but once the Stephen King theatrics are out of the way, Lopez offers an insightful examination of faith, race, and history.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'The Divine Sister' by David Sheward

Charles Busch gets back in the habit of writing and starring in devastatingly funny satires of Hollywood genres in this wacky lampoon of nun movies.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

NY Review: 'The Diary of a Madman' by David Sheward

Geoffrey Rush astonishes as he shifts from Chaplinesque clown to heartbroken lover to raving lunatic in this circuslike adaptation of the Gogol masterpiece.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑
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