Is it just me or...

I say they were great, yes.
But I would hardly agree that the revivals paled in comparison
Glengarry Glen Ross, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe, and Twelve Angry men were magnificent. I really liked the Streetcar revival as well, but I could see objections to it.
I think it was a stellar year for Broadway plays all around!

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I agree...but honestly, look at the large crop of play revivals and how many can you say were as magnificent as ANY of the new plays. I mean, I know its harder because you have to make the audience feel as if this is the first time theyve ever heard the story (which is obviously easier for a new play) but still. I'd say Glengarry, Virginia Woolf, and Twelve Angry Men were the best revivals *in agreement with penguin* but thats about it.