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AMNY is a free daily newspaper here in NYC and it listed the best and worst of Broadway:

http://www.amny.com/entertainment/stage/am-bestbroadway1227,0,597104.story

THIS YEAR'S BEST

1. HAIR (Shakespeare in the Park)
The best production of 2007 was not reviewed by a single theater critic. Why? It was a three-day concert version. But damn! This was extraordinarily good. And hopefully the Public will produce it as a full park production this summer.

2. GYPSY (City Center)
Patti Lupone's performance as Rose in Arthur Laurents' pitch-perfect revival at City Center was last summer's highlight in theatre. And it ain't over yet, folks. The show moves to Broadway's St. James Theatre in March.

3. SPEECH & DEBATE (Roundabout Underground)
The year's best Off-Broadway play is about three lonely teens at a Midwest high school. It was recently extended through February.

4. GREASE
Not many critics liked Max and Laura but we did. And think Kathleen Marshall's revival is pretty darn great. Yay Rydell High! Go Grease Lightening!

5. FROST/NIXON
What a truly extraordinary performance by Frank Langella as Nixon. We look forward to the movie version.

6. XANADU
No one thought that a stage musical based on 1980's biggest flop movie would work. But this intimate piece of kitsch is unthinkably fun.

7. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
Tracy Letts' play fits in nicely with classic American domestic dramas by O'Neill and Williams. Don't miss it.

8. CYMBELINE (Lincoln Center)
What is probably Shakespeare's most confusing play is currently received a top-rate production at Lincoln Center with an incredible ensemble in unbelievable costume design.

9. INTIMATE EXCHANGES (Brits Off-Broadway)
Alan Ayckbourne's eight-play marathon with multiple endings truly defined the unique theatrical experience.

10. CORAM BOY
Stunning theatricality abounded in this Dickensian melodrama.

THIS YEAR'S WORST

1. THE PIRATE QUEEN
There is always one truly horrendous musical every year. You can bet no one will ever wake "Pirate Queen" from the grave.

2. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
Anyone want to pay $450 for a bad show?

3. WALMARTOPIA (Minetta Lane Theatre)
Was this futuristic satire about Walmart taking over the world supposed to be funny or scary?

4. THE MISANTHROPE (New York Theatre Workshop)
Avant-Gardists Ruin Classic Play, Part One

5. THE WOOSTER GROUP'S HAMLET (Public Theater)
Avant-Gardists Ruin Classic Play, Part Two

6. LEGALLY BLONDE
"Oh my god. Oh my god, you guys" This might be the most annoying show of all time.

7. DEUCE
It was extremely painful to watch Angela Lansbury and Marian Seldes sink in Terrence McNally's lame play.

8. THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING
This was not drama, but rather Vanessa Redgrave boring everyone to death.

9. OLD ACQUAINTANCE (Roundabout)
Next time, put Harriet Harris in a good play.

10. FRANKENSTEIN (37 Arts)
As if "Young Frankenstein" wasn't painful enough. At least this one bit the dust quickly

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Ian McKellan in ":King Lear"


Boyd Gaines in "Journey's End"


Donna Murphy in "LoveMusik" and "Follies"


Fantasia in "The Color Purple"


Audra McDonald in "110 in the Shade"


The Encores 2007 Season No just "Gypsy," but also their fantastic stagings of "Follies," "Face the Music" and "Stairway to Paradise."


Musicals in Mufti the York's staged reading series of neglected musicals has become increasingly essential. Their best work this year included "The Day Before Spring," "The Baker's Wife" and "Enter Laughing."


Scott Siegel's Broadway By the Year series - In addition to the four excellent BBTY concerts, a big bravo to Scott for expanding the series into the Summer Broadway Festival, Broadway Cabaret Festival, and Broadway Unplugged.


DISHONORABLE MENTIONS:

The Stagehand Strike and everything about it. We blame both sides.

-- Edited by DogsandBirds at 00:59, 2007-12-30

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There must be something wrong with me because I adored Pirate Queen and the CD is rarely out of my CD player for long

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Thanks, DogsandBirds, for sharing this fantastic news. Top four of the peoples choice! My guess is that most people who have seen the show would heartily agree.

-- Edited by Jo at 14:14, 2007-12-31

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