What is the best production(s) you have ever seen at a regional theater? — Page 3

If Les Mis at the Papermill counts, than that.

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Noises Off in San Francisco at Marines Memorial, but I don't remember the company - I think it was like Marin Repertory...

Prelude to a Kiss at Berkeley Rep (pre-Broadway) Actually, many many productions at Berkeley Rep, but that was the best.

Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune at Magic Theatre in San Francisco.

Let's see:

11th Hour Theatre Company's "The Bombitty of Errors" in Philadelphia was probably the most I have ever laughed at a show ever. Rob McClure, of Encores! "Where's Charley?" was a part of the four-man cast and he was brilliant.

Pittsburgh CLO's "Me and My Girl" with James Brennan and Sutton Foster.

"Go Dog. Go!" at the Arden Theatre Company in Philly - easily the best children's theatre I've ever seen if not one of the best all-around shows I've ever seen.

The Arden also did a magnificent "Caroline, or Change" that same year, I think.

I saw a tour of "Twelfth Night" in Pittsburgh starring Mark Rylance as Olivia that was absolutely brilliant many years ago. I was really young - my first Shakespeare. Nothing has compared.

The best musical I've ever seen regionally though, has to be Philadelphia Theatre Company's recent production of "The Light in the Piazza", directed by Joe Calarco, and starring the brilliant Sherri Edelen. Absolutely rapturous.

I've seen a lot of great stuff regionally. There are lots of geniuses out there.

Updated On: 3/28/11 at 01:33 AM

Into the Woods at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre. Simply breathtaking!