Your Favorite Show of 2012

[eperkins]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 1:32pm

This time, I'm saying "favorite" rather than "best."

I'll start, with my favorite show of 2012 (which so happens to be on several people's "worst" list): Once.

Runners up: Peter and the Starcatcher, Dogfight.

[newintown]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 1:42pm

One Man, Two Guvnors.

[Phillytheatreguy10]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 1:49pm

Favorites:
*Ghost (I realize people hate it!)
Runners Up
-Virginia Woolf
-Edwin Drood
-Dog Fight

[Marianne2]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 2:01pm

Into the Woods and and Follies because I saw it in January.

[little_sally]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 2:10pm

Peter and the Starcatcher (with One Man, Two Guvnors in second, although I just saw Drood last night and it was so wonderful)

Updated On: 11/30/12 at 02:10 PM

[TheatreKid3]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 2:12pm

NEWSIES, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER and ONCE.

I will add that GHOST was better than people give it credit for.

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 2:15pm

I realized today I didn't see very much traditional theatre this year since I've been so focused on Sleep No More. But I did enjoy Carrie very much, even though the best thing I saw this year was probably Peter and the Starcatcher or Virginia Woolf.

[kbritt789]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 3:15pm

Peter and the Starcatcher, without a doubt.

[mamaleh]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 3:19pm

FOLLIES -- since 1971 my all-time favorite musical
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER -- for the sheer pleasure its whimsy and magic bring
ONE MAN TWO GUV'NORS - I have never laughed so much in the theater

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 3:54pm

Play: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
Musical: ONCE

[macnyc]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 4:27pm

FOLLIES and NEWSIES (TIE)
ONE MAN TWO GUV'NORS and FALLING (TIE)

[jv92]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 4:37pm

It was truly the year of Edward Albee: WHO'S AFRIAD OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? and THE LADY FROM DUBUQUE were my favorites. I also was surprised by how much I really loved GIANT, too.

BTW, next season make sure you head down to the Vineyard to see the new John Kander-Greg Pierce piece, THE LANDING. That's all I'll say about that.

[strummergirl]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 5:01pm

Once and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Updated On: 11/30/12 at 05:01 PM

[singaboutlove]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 5:03pm

I really loved Dogfight and Once.

[emma3386]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 7:40pm

Peter and the Starcatcher and Once

[kyl3fong2]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 7:46pm

Newsies!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 7:50pm

Newsies for sure with Jesus Christ Superstar a close second. I don't care what anyone else says, I really liked that production and I thought Josh Young was brilliant. I'm still bummed it didn't get recorded.

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 8:03pm

Peter and the Starcatcher, Newsies, and One Man, Two Guvnors.

[aaronb]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 8:36pm

DEATH OF A SALESMAN, no contest.

[AC126748]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 8:51pm

Both UNCLE VANYAs (Sydeney Theatre Company & SoHo Rep)
TRIBES
VIRGINIA WOOLF

Updated On: 11/30/12 at 08:51 PM

[kikki327]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 9:23pm

GHOST. i know people hated it but i thought it was beautiful..definitely one of my favorite musicals.
Newsies and Once are also up there. and i loved Murder in the First at 59E59 (still hopeful for a bway transfer..)

[michellek45]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:04pm

Toss-up between Peter and the Starcatcher and Giant, part of the reason being I have a huge fascination with Texas history.

[ChanceEncounter]

Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:11pm

The Whale for Shuler's performance alone.

Close Runners-Up
Cyrano
and
Cock


I'm going to see Starcatcher on Wednesday so that may jump in there.

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 12/1/12 at 10:23am

DEATH OF A SALESMAN and PETER AND THE STARCATCHER made all the second-rate theater we saw this year worth it. The feeling walking out of the theater after both those shows was something like euphoria.

But it's been years since we saw a new musical that could do the same. (Where oh where is the next BILLY ELLIOTT or NEXT TO NORMAL?)

[willep]

Posted: 12/1/12 at 10:38am

Once/Peter and the Starcatcher