294 stories by "David Sheward"
"Priscilla Queen of the Desert" leaves the Palace open for "Annie," "Newsies" extends, and "Ever After" is headed our way.
Audra MacDonald, James Corden, Danny Burstein, and Tracie Bennett are among the Outer Critics Circle winners.
Tom Dudzick's sitcom of a play, originally presented at Penguin Rep Theatre, is as up-to-date as an episode of "All in the Family."
The Talking Band, one of the NYC’s most established avant-garde theater companies, offers a mildly amusing look at everyday life, at Dixon Place.
Cast members of "Porgy and Bess," "Clybourne Park," and "Tribes" are among winners for outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway debut.
George Bernard Shaw's complex masterpiece gets a streamlined production from Irish Repertory Theatre and Gingold Theatrical Group that's fun but shallow.
Jonathan Pryce and his castmates mine the subtext of loneliness in Harold Pinter's three-character power play at Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Two shows fold in the post-Tony Award fallout while Bobby Cannavale joins "The Big Knife" and "Rebecca" finds a home.
Emily Bergl, best known for her stint on “Desperate Housewives,” has a limited voice but deserves an E for effort in her uneven set at the Café Carlyle.
Epic Theatre Ensemble’s ultramodern take on Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” puts Richard Easton’s Duncan on video and has both interesting concepts and missteps.
Solid performances from veterans such as Bebe Neuwirth and Anthony Heald steal the spotlight from a nearly nude Cristina Ricci at Classic Stage Company.
A new feature keeps you up to date on the comings and goings on the Great White Way.
Previous winners Brian d'Arcy James of "Smash" and Donna Murphy make the announcement at Feinstein's at the Regency.
At the Drama Desk nomination announcement, the stars of "Smash" and "Passion" say pick up Back Stage and make your own opportunities.
This French farce from the author of 'Boeing-Boeing' and Roundabout Theatre Company is like being served a tray of meager appetizers instead of a full meal.
Veteran chanteuse Marilyn Maye defies the calendar with an energetic and versatile hour of vocalizing at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency.
"Once," "SILENCE," and "Tribes" among the nominees for the Off-Broadway award, Edward Albee and Kathleen Chalfant also honored.
Transfers like "Clybourne Park," "Other Desert Cities," and "Peter and the Starcatcher" are eligible for 2011-12 awards, which will be presented May 18.
Despite a few bright spots, the presence of Matthew Broderick and Kelli O’Hara, and evergreen Gershwin tunes, “Nice Work If You Can Get It” is hard labor.
Nicky Silver's savagely funny "The Lyons" roars its way onto Broadway after a run at the Vineyard Theatre; Linda Lavin gives a master class in comic timing.
"Nice Work If You Can Get It" tops Outer Critics Circle nominations with 9, "Newsies" and "Once" grab 7 each.
Emotions rise to the surface in the Maly Drama Theater's wrenching production of Anton Chekhov's classic of unfulfilled lives at Brooklyn Academy of Music.
“One Man, Two Guvnors,” an import from the National Theatre, is a rollicking roller coaster of hilarity. James Corden will have you rolling in the aisles.
Rick Elice's joyous riff on the Peter Pan legend successfully makes the trip to Broadway. Christian Borle, of "Smash," should start writing his Tony speech.
“You Better Sit Down,” the Civilians’ documentary theater piece at the Flea based on the dysfunctional marriages of its casts’ parents, is funny/sad.
