Engaging Shaw
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Apr 18, 2010
Closed May 2, 2010
Opened Apr 18, 2010
Closed May 2, 2010
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
By John Morogiello
Directed by Jackob G. Hofmann
New York Premiere. He considered himself the superman. She allowed him to believe it! Wealthy heiress Charlotte Payne-Townsend sets her sights on confirmed bachelor and philanderer George Bernard Shaw in a comic battle of wits. Can she romance an unromantic man?
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The Abingdon Theatre Company production of John Morogiello's drawing-room comedy Engaging Shaw not only lives up to its title -- it's absolutely delightful, thanks to a scintillating script, agile direction from Jackob G. Hofmann, and solid performances by an accomplished cast.
Admittedly, the production starts out with several strikes against it. For example, the work is exceedingly talky. (Of course, would you expect anything less when dealing with a man who was a prolific, if brilliant windbag?) And it takes place on what has to be New York's tiniest stage. Luckily, these obstacles are overcome.
The action opens with prominent socialist Sidney Webb (Marc Geller) gassing on about some Fa[...]