TOP 10 THEATER- 2013

2013 proved to be a very good year in theater, so much so that this year I could have easily created a top 20 list with each entry equaling the quality of shows that have made my top 10 lists in many prior years.  And without question the standout producing entity of 2013 was The Public, which accounts for almost half of my top 10 list.  But for the sake of brevity and tradition, the following were my 10 favorite theater productions over the past 12 months:

1. THE GLASS MENAGERIE [Broadway]

2. APPLE FAMILY PLAYS [Public]

3. HERE LIES LOVE [Public]

4. FUN HOME [Public]

5. JULIUS CAESAR [Donmar @ St. Ann's]

6. GOOD PERSON OF SZECHWAN [Public]

7. EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH [Intl Tour @ LA Opera]

8. WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? [New York Theater Workshop]

9. MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY [Playwrights Horizons]

10. CHOIR BOY [Manhattan Theater Club]

Honorable Mentions: AFTER MIDNIGHT [Broadway], ALL THAT FALL [59E59], COMEDY OF ERRORS/ LOVE'S LABOR LOST [Public/ Shakespeare in the Park], MATILDA [Broadway], PARALLELOGRAM [Music Center/ Taper], PIPPIN [Broadway], TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL [Broadway]