This year's list of favorite theater productions includes productions viewed in NY, London and Dallas, with London productions at the top of the list, and New York productions dominating the balance of the list, split almost equally between Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. Only one original musical (Public Work's terrific musical adaptation of "As You Like It") made the top 10 list this year, but musical revivals took 2 spots. New plays nabbed 4 spots, and play revivals took 3.
In order of preference, my 10 favorite theatrical productions of 2017 are:
1. ANGELS IN AMERICA [National Theater/ London]
In order of preference, my 10 favorite theatrical productions of 2017 are:
1. ANGELS IN AMERICA [National Theater/ London]
2. THE FERRYMAN [Royal Court/ London]
3. ONCE ON THIS ISLAND [Broadway]
4. SOJOURNERS & HER PORTMANTEAU [NYTW]
5. SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE [Broadway]
6. AS YOU LIKE IT [Public Works at the Delacorte]
7. THE ANTIPODES [Signature Theatre]
8. SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY [Broadway]
9. AFTER THE BLAST [LCT3]
10. JITNEY [MTC/ Broadway] & GLASS MENAGERIE [Broadway dir. by Sam Gold]
Would have made this year's list, but were seen in 2016 and were on 2016's top 10 list: THE BAND'S VISIT AND THE WOLVES
Would have made this year's list, but were seen in 2016 and were on 2016's top 10 list: THE BAND'S VISIT AND THE WOLVES
Honorable Mentions: MILLER, MISSISSIPPI [Dallas Theater Center]; A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 [Broadway] CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF [Young Vic/ London]
Best Performances of the Year: EDI GATHEGI in JESUS HOPPED THE A TRAIN [Signature Theatre]; NATHAN LANE in ANGELS IN AMERICA [National Theater]; DENISE GOUGH in PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS [St. Ann's Warehouse]; JACK O"CONNELL in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF [Young Vic]; and DEARBHLA MOLLOY in THE FERRYMAN [Young Vic]
