296 stories by "David Sheward"
With COVID infections dropping and vaccinations reaching higher levels, the New York theater is poised to reopen after a year and a half of lockdown. Both Governor Cuomo and Mayor DeBlasio h…
Still spry and charismatic at 91, John Cullum offers an enchanting and charming solo turn in John Cullum: An Accidental Star, a 80-minute career retrospective with songs. This virtual ca…
If a live event has no live actors, stage, sets or costumes, is it really theater? That's the conundrum posed by Blindness, the unique gathering at the Daryl Roth Theater and the first indoo…
COVID vaccinations are ramping up and restrictions are beginning to loosen, but variant strains threaten another pandemic surge. Thus the reopening of Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters is s…
When I was a kid back in the 1970s, PBS used to run a series called Meeting of the Minds. Created, written and hosted by the comedian-writer Steve Allen, the show brought famous figures from…
In the 20th century, the number of African-American playwrights who have had financially successful, non-musical productions on Broadway can be counted on the fingers of one hand"Lorraine Ha…
With Broadway shut down at least until June of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, one must rely on streaming services and the occasional broadcast network special for a musical theater fi…
The Broadway League recently announced that the hiatus for all of its member theaters has been extended until June of 2021. That means at least seven more months of no live performances on N…
Dr. Anthony Fauci recently predicted we may not be able to sit safely in theaters until the end of 2021. If that is the case, we'll have to make due with the new hybrid form of theater, the …
The intimate environs of cabaret will probably be the last aspect of the entertainment industry to return to normal in this COVID world. Patrons squeezed shoulder to shoulder at tiny tables,…
Five lonely people swap ghost stories in a secluded Irish country pub in Connor McPherson's touching play The Weir. This woes of this disheartened quintet are strikingly relevant for the COV…
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closures of theaters and reinforced the feeling of being in suspended animation. With no live dramatic reaction to this national crisis which has brought…
As the hiatus from live theater continues with no respite in sight until at least 2021, we draw what sustenance we can from Zoom plays, archival broadcasts, benefit readings, and Hamilton on…
Normally this would have been one of the best weeks of the year for theater lovers. The Tony Awards for Broadway's best would have presented on Sunday June 7. But because of the COVID-19 pan…
There is one upside to all the theaters being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through streaming, YouTube, Zoom and other digital platforms, we get a chance to catch up with intriguing p…
"We're heads now. We talk in windows," cries one of two nameless characters in Bill Irwin's touching, ten-minute play In-Zoom, presented by the Old Globe Theater of San Diego. The cry of fru…
With Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional stages closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, theater artists have adapted to the new normal rather than waiting in limbo for a return to their trad…
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and its effect on the theater world will be felt for months and possibly years. Though parts of the country have begun making moves to "reopen" their e…
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced stages in New York City and around the world to close until further notice and much of the world remains in lockdown, many theater companies are off…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the New York theater world as well as all aspects of American and world society. All 41 Broadway theaters are officially closed until June 7. On Mar…
Note: This production's run ended abruptly on March 12 due to Broadway and Off-Broadway's theaters closing because of the coronavirus crisis. Roundabout Theater Company has announced they wi…
Fractured narratives are featured in two recent Off-Broadway offerings depicting how families of severe trauma victims cope"or don't"with their personal tragedies. Three generations of suici…
While the Outer Critics Circle can be a precursor for the upcoming Tonys, this year there are significant differences between the two on the musical side. "Hamilton," the overwhelmi…
"Hamilton" is the biggest thing to hit Broadway in decades and will dominate the upcoming Tony Awards. During its Off-Broadway incarnation last season at the Public Theater, Lin-Manuel Miran…
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.
