294 stories by "David Sheward"
Performance artist John Fleck combines pop culture with autobiography in a bizarre "psychological burlesque" paying tribute to the legendary Judy Garland and his mother.
LuPone and Patinkin are two unique talents, and when they combine in this powerhouse concert, it's theatrical magic. Excerpts from two Rodgers and Hammerstein classics are particularly exc…
The writer's hand is too obvious in Theresa Rebeck's play about writers, but Alan Rickman's stingingly understated performance almost makes up for the play's shortcomings.
The veteran cabaret star celebrates her silver anniversary at the Oak Room with an elegant and naughty hour of familiar travel songs and neglected curios.
Actor-playwright Dael Orlandersmith delivers a fascinating word picture of an African-American nanny, but the world of her drug-addicted white boss is two-dimensional.
Directors Peter Brook and Marie-Helene Estienne strip down five already-spare Samuel Beckett works for an hour of existentialist angst and tearful comedy.
Eight playwrights deliver an in-depth examination of gay marriage, providing laughter and tears while handily avoiding propaganda. Richard Thomas and Harriet Harris stand out in a fine ens…
Nina Arianda reignites her blazing performance from the original Off-Broadway production of this kinky two-hander in the new Main Stem version, shooting sparks and burning brightly.
The third King Lear of this year, Sam Waterston comes up short in this muddled production. The large supporting cast of top-ranked performers is a mixed bag.
Dramatist Julia Brownell scores a dramatic touchdown by making unexpected plays in this dramedy about a female football player and her conflicted family.
Director Daniel Goldstein doesn't trust the innocent charm of John-Michael Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz's 1971 hit and relies on too many gimmicks and topical references.
Playwright Kirsten Greenidge paints a detailed and edgy portrait of a youth culture seeking identity through brand names, indiscriminate sex, and fast food.
Karin Coonrod sets Shakespeare's seldom-performed comedy at an all-male college, and the cast mostly earns a master's degree in hilarity, although a few try too hard to make the grade.
David Bar Katz can't decide if he wants to be Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, Woody Allen, or comic-book creator Stan Lee in this gloppy mess of a play.
Despite resemblances to "The Big Bang Theory" and a weak plot line, actor-playwright Jesse Eisenberg's character study of three disparate people seeking to connect is funny and insightful.
Ivo van Hove brings Ingmar Bergman's masterful examination of death, family, and faith to the stage in a searing staging that brilliantly employs video, sound, and unflinching acting.
Stephen Karam is not afraid to ask hard questions and blend humor and sorrow in this moving and funny play about a Lebanese-American family in a small Pennsylvania town.
Woody Allen is as funny as ever, contributing a riotous farce that's equal parts Marx Brothers and Freud, but Ethan Coen and Elaine May get mixed results in this program of three one-acts.
Despite major talent on stage and behind the scenes and some bright numbers, this tired musical about a Jewish-Catholic wedding is as dated as a 1970s sitcom.
Katori Hall's two-character fantasy on Martin Luther King Jr. fails to delve into the complexities of American race relations and features an over-the-top performance by Angela Bassett.…
Playwright-actor Zoe Kazan continues to show promise in her second play, a funny and sad portrait of a family in crisis, but she needs to smooth out some rough edges.
Nicky Silver's latest dysfunctional-family comedy may be a tad familiar, but it's still wildly funny and deeply touching. Linda Lavin miraculously makes a monstrous mother sympathetic.
This revival of a lesser-known Terence Rattigan melodrama about an international tycoon has an uneven balance sheet, but Frank Langella's performance is one of its stronger assets.
Avant-garde legend Robert Wilson stages Brecht and Weill's satirical 1928 masterpiece as a cold clown show with brilliant and haunting performances from the Berliner Ensemble.
Adam Rapp ventures into absurdist territory with a sharp and cynical portrait of an America devouring itself and destroying the natural world.
