Best thing to happen to Broadway in the past five years is(Now with totals)- Page 3

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 4:00pm

The Light In The Piazza

[crc03772]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 4:18pm

Raul Esparza as Bobby, Lin Manuel-Miranda...

[ahmelie]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 5:10pm

August: Osage County

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 6:34pm

I don't think I can narrow it down to just one thing, but certainly in the running are:

-I AM MY OWN WIFE and Jefferson Mays' performance
-HENRY IV at Lincoln Center
-Tonya Pinkins' performance in CAROLINE, OR CHANGE
-THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
-DOUBT
-SWEENEY TODD
-THE HISTORY BOYS
-Sarah Jones and BRIDGE & TUNNEL
-Julie White's performance in THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED
-GREY GARDENS
-THE COAST OF UTOPIA
-SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
-SOUTH PACIFIC
-The performances in GYPSY
-AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

[Scott89119]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 8:20pm

Toss-up between August: Osage County and Grey Gardens.

[bossbear062]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 10:52pm

Stew
Lin Manuel-Miranda..
Ave Q winning the tony award over wicked
Ave Q winning the tony award over wicked
Ave Q winning the tony award over wicked

[bossbear062]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 10:57pm

the masterpiece that is IN MY LIFE.

[kathy selden]

Posted: 9/13/08 at 10:59pm

Patti Lupone, and ensemble in Gypsy. The BEST night of Broadway, worth the hour wait TKTS on a 95 degree day in full sunlight. Still have goosepumps thinking about it - I can't even describe the experience in words.
Second - South Pacific - perfection, a once in a lifetime experience.
Thank you Broadway.

Posted: 9/16/08 at 2:15am

August: Osage County. Let's hope that it will begin a trend of bringing lots of challenging, edgy, meaty plays back to broadway. Musicals are great but I like seeing plays, too, and I want to see more like this! PLEEEEEEASE!!!!!!!!

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 9/16/08 at 8:56am

Emma Rowley as Baby Louise in LuPone Gypsy. and, like, all of LuPone Gypsy.

ETA:
also
Lin-Manuel Miranda
The Drowsy Chaperone
Grey Gardens
John Doyle
the Sunday revival
August: Osage County

Updated On: 9/16/08 at 08:56 AM

[Roscoe]

Posted: 9/16/08 at 9:17am

SPRING AWAKENING -- an intelligent and deeply moving musical.

The quick closing of PASSING STRANGE, an unintelligent and deeply annoying piece of drivel.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY -- a hilarious and moving chunk of pure theatre magic, a joy to behold in every way.

The failure to transfer to Broadway of NEXT TO NORMAL, a bogus bit of nonsense that covered some of the same ground as AUGUST and failed miserably.

Mandy Patinkin's continued non-presence is also a good thing.

The spate of Sondheim revivals: good (SWEENEY TODD, ASSASSINS, COMPANY), bad (SUNDAY IN THE PARK) and indifferent (INTO THE WOODS).

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 9/16/08 at 10:28am

The Light in the Piazza.

[choked_on_tittup]

Posted: 9/17/08 at 7:02am

The fact that I went to see almost all the broadway shows ive seen in my life in the past 5 years. Other than that Spelling Bee.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 9/17/08 at 7:07am

Roundabout's revival of Sunday In The Park With George.

Laura Benanti's turn as Louise in Gypsy (imho THE reason to see the show)

And the newest, Merle Dandridge as Lady of the Lake in Spamalot. Brilliance. Absolute brilliance. (Sorry Marianne2, Merle OWNS the role.)

Oh and roscoe...a transfer has not been ruled out yet. They're still tweaking with the DC run. So...

Updated On: 9/19/08 at 07:07 AM

[blondebaby589]

Posted: 9/17/08 at 9:57am

Avenue Q. Definitely.

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/17/08 at 10:12am

Hands down, Caroline or Change. I am STILL feeling the emotional devastation of "Lot's Wife". I have never been that moved during a musical. And I also found the sound design some of the best I have heard. The orchestra sounded wonderful live. I can remember thinking that at intermission.

Runners up: Drowsy Chaperone, DOUBT and August: Osage County

[sally1112]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 11:38pm

Ok, does anybody else want to weigh in on this? I am going to calculate these and try to come up with a cohesive top ten list.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 9/19/08 at 1:58am

For me, it would definitely have to be the one-two punch of The Light in the Piazza and South Pacific. Two beautiful, beautiful productions that are quite near to perfection.

~Steven

[brochatkid]

Posted: 9/19/08 at 8:58am

In the Heights. It's a return to the Broadway of old, yet it's music is so original and new. I love it!

[AlgonquinProd2]

Posted: 9/19/08 at 9:52am

Don't leave out the dramas!!

History Boys
Journey's End
August: Osage County
Coast of Utopia


and Wicked.

[njohn]

Posted: 9/19/08 at 9:57am

August: Osage County and the Adding Machine (off-broadway, but it's fantastic anyways).

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 9/19/08 at 10:00am

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

[best12bars]

Posted: 9/19/08 at 10:06am

Allowing snacks into the theatre. Easily the BEST thing.

Drowsy
Grey Gardens
August Osage
Doubt

And hotdogs... sodas... popcorn... sandwiches... candy wrappers...

[dalefully]

Posted: 9/19/08 at 10:30am

The revival of Sweeney Todd.

[twogaab2]

Posted: 9/19/08 at 10:36am

.....happened off-Broadway-Raul Esparza in "The Normal Heart". I have NEVER been so moved by theater.