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Peter Filichia's Picks of the 117 New Jersey professional theater offerings of 1999-2000, Star Ledger:
Best Featured Actress: Leonora Gershman ("The Last Night of Ballyhoo"); Anne Jackson and Amy Stiller ("Down the Garden Paths"); Laurie Kennedy ("The Importance of Being Earnest"); Amanda Ronconi ("As You Like It"); Bev Sheehan ("Pigeons on the Walk" at the Bickford Theatre and "Gun Shy").
Winner: Sheehan. In "Funny Girl," Fanny Brice is said to have 36 expressions, sweet as pie to tough as leather. Sheehan has considerably more, and pinpoint timing to boot.
Nominated for Best Comedy New to New Jersey: "Gun-Shy" by Richard Dresser at the What Exit? Theatre Company in Maplewood.
PIGEONS ON THE WALK Bickford Theatre
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Bev Sheehan is the best of the bunch as Irene, thanks to her impeccable comic timing and natural earthiness.
—Star Ledger
LAST DAYS OF MICKEY AND JEAN Old Castle Theater
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To complement her character’s depth, Sheehan is a delight to watch on the stage. She shifts from comedy to drama easily and lives up to Dresser’s expectations that this be “Jean’s play” He revealed that it was important to him that Jean have a hopeful ending. Sheehan’s enamoring performance leads the audience to wish for that as well.
—Bennington Banner
MISS WITHERSPOON The Theatre Project
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Now is the ideal time for New Jersey theatergoers to become acquainted with Bev Sheehan. The gifted actress has been delivering superb performances all over the state for more than a decade. And in “Miss Witherspoon”, she reaches her apotheosis.
In the end, it’s Sheehan’s show. The lady has had a stellar career as a voiceover artist for the past few decades. You’ve probably heard her in quite a few commercials without ever getting to view her face.
So now’s the time to see, as well as hear, Sheehan—not to mention admire her. This “Miss” is a hit.
—Star Ledger
BETTY’S SUMMER VACATION
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"The comic performance of the year comes from Bev Sheehan as Mrs. Siezmagraff. She’s so wonderfully matter-of-fact about each atrocity that comes her way, rolling her eyes heavenward and chiding Betty with an exasperated “If you keep over-reacting to every little thing”—though they’ve both seen crimes that could easily get 12 to 15 consecutive life-sentences.
Sheehan’s apotheosis comes in the second act, when she coaches two of the criminals how to get off in a mock-trial she conducts. She plays the prosecutor, a witness, and herself, jumping in and out of a chair, using three distinctly different voices, and doing it all without beginning to break a sweat. It’s a performance that must be seen to be believed."
—Star Ledger
RISING WATER
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"Under John Pietrowski's sure handed, unobtrusive direction, Beverly Sheehan and Jim Ligon fully bring out all the humanity and individuality with which Biguenet has imbued Camille and Sug. Sheehan delicately reveals an inner beauty, tenderness and loving nature. This makes us feel how lucky Sug has been to have had Camille for his wife, as well as how fortunate we are to have had Sheehan in our presence tonight." - Bob Rendell, Talkin' Broadway
Purple Sage
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"Bev Sheehan is side-splittingly funny as Big 8, especially when she gives a sideways over-the-shoulder glance that exudes calmness in the face of chaos." - Peter Filichia for The Star-Ledger