As we begin a new decade, I look back at my past decade of theatre-going and pick my top 10 favorite plays and musicals.
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FEATURE: Look Left – London Dispatch
Last week I hopped about Europe and landed in London, where I caught three plays: Annie Baker’s “The Antipodes” at the National Theatre, Peter Nichols’ “A Day in the Death of Joe Egg” at Trafalgar Studios, and the Young Vic’s production of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”.
FEATURE: Top 10 Shows of 2018
By my count, I’ve attended 246 performances of theatre, dance, music, opera, and cabaret during 2018. Out of a field that large, it’s hard to pick just ten, but nevertheless, here are my top ten favorite shows I saw in New York (including no new musicals and only three Broadway shows!).
FEATURE: Look Left – London Dispatch
On my recent trip to London, I caught six shows—a mix of musicals, plays, and dance, both new and in revival. Here I offer a roundup “look left” at “Caroline, or Change”, “A Christmas Carol”, “The Inheritance”, Matthew Bourne’s “Swan Lake”, “TINA: The Tina Turner Musical”, and “War Horse”
REVIEW: Billie Piper astounds in “Yerma”
The Park Avenue Armory imports The Young Vic’s visceral, cinematic, and disturbing production of “Yerma” by Simon Stone, starring Billie Piper, who performs an astounding portrait of a woman’s descent into madness fueled by infertility. Do what you can to see this heart-stopping and jaw-dropping play.