Brantley & Isherwood's best shows of 2009

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 12/21/09 at 1:00am

I hope no one attacks them for having an opinion:

Brantley:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/theater/reviews/20brantley.html?_r=1&ref=theater

BRIEF ENCOUNTER
THE BROTHER/SISTER PLAYS
THE EMPEROR JONES
FELA!
MARY STUART
NEXT FALL
NEXT TO NORMAL
THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
THE ORPHAN'S HOME CYCLE
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE


Says Blanchett is giving "the performance of the year" in STREETCAR.

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Isherwood:
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/12/20/theater/20091220_ISHERWOOD_SLIDESHOW_2.html

OUR TOWN
CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION
THIS
BECKY SHAW
IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY)
JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE
THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
FINIAN'S RAINBOW
OTHELLO
THE EMPEROR JONES

Updated On: 12/21/09 at 01:00 AM

[bjh2114]

Posted: 12/21/09 at 8:32am

Strange... I created a thread about this 3 days ago when this article was released on BWW and when the list first came out on nytimes.com.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The_New_York_Times_Brantley_Isherwood_Reveal_Top_Picks_of_2009_20091218

That thread seems to have vanished now. Shocking, BWW.

[Roscoe]

Posted: 12/21/09 at 9:06am

Brantley's list doesn't include the magnificent production of OUR TOWN, but it does include that bloated horror THE NORMAN CONQUESTS and that snoozefest MARY STUART.

Did he not see OUR TOWN? Or did the check not clear?

[bjh2114]

Posted: 12/21/09 at 9:12am

They typically, though not always, each only include the ones they review regardless of whether or not they saw the other ones. Isherwood randomly hopped on The Emperor Jones train since he also did Othello.
Updated On: 12/21/09 at 09:12 AM

[SNAFU]

Posted: 12/21/09 at 9:14am

Wow! The Emperor Jones made Brantley's best list! I am excited and honored!

[Dantes]

Posted: 12/21/09 at 9:25am

Im so happy Brief Encounter is on there. I have not seen any threads about this show on the Broadway board. If you have not all ready seen it i suggest you do. I watched it here in the UK and its simply jaw dropping.