(It's an interesting list, not necessarily entirely what I'd have chosen
myself, or ranked in the order I'd have done - and it's also interesting
to see that the list is not entirely composed of big hits)
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207336,00.html
The 50 best plays and musicals from 1983 to 2008
1. Angels in America (1993-94)
2. Rent (1996)
3. August: Osage County (2007)
4. Doubt (2004)
5. Jersey Boys (2005)
6. Fences (1987)
7. Glengarry Glen Ross (1984)
8. Avenue Q (2003)
9. The Heidi Chronicles (1988)
10. The Producers (2001)
11. The Coast of Utopia (2006-07)
12. The Phantom of the Opera (1987)
13. The Lion King (1997)
14. Frost/Nixon (2007)
15. Les Misérables (1987)
16. Wicked (2003)
17. Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (1987)
18. Elaine Stritch at Liberty (2001)
19. Six Degrees of Separation (1990)
20. Three Days of Rain (1997)
21. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (1998)
22. Into the Woods (1987)
23. M. Butterfly (1988)
24. Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk (1995)
25. Falsettos (1992)
26. Dinner With Friends (1999)
27. La Cage aux Folles (1983)
28. Speed-the-Plow (1988)
29. The Piano Lesson (1990)
30. City of Angels (1989)
31. Three Tall Women (1994)
32. Prelude to a Kiss (1990)
33. Hairspray (2002)
34. Brighton Beach Memoirs (1983)
35. Stomp (1994)
36. The Substance of Fire (1991)
37. This Is Our Youth (1996)
38. Noises Off (1983)
39. Grey Gardens (2006)
40. Fires in the Mirror (1992)
41. Cirque du Soleil: O (1998)
42. subUrbia (1994)
43. Spring Awakening (2006)
44. Wit (1998)
45. Sunday in the Park With George (1984)
46. Rabbit Hole (2006)
47. Burn This (1987)
48. Fool for Love (1983)
49. Topdog/Underdog (2001)
50. Chess (1988)
--
Stephen
'Have it your way, Waseem, but if disposable saris don't catch on,
count me out!' For cast see Thursday. For fun, try getting out more.


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