Brantley & Isherwood's best shows of 2009
Brantley & Isherwood's best shows of 2009
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#1Brantley & Isherwood's best shows of 2009
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
#2re: Brantley & Isherwood's best shows of 2009
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#2re: Brantley & Isherwood's best shows of 2009
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?
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#3re: Brantley & Isherwood's best shows of 2009
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
#4re: Brantley & Isherwood's best shows of 2009
Posted: 12/21/09 at 9:14amWow! The Emperor Jones made Brantley's best list! I am excited and honored!
Those Blocked: SueStorm. N2N Nate. Good riddence to stupid! Rad-Z, shill begone!
Dantes
Broadway Star Joined: 10/11/09
#5re: Brantley & Isherwood's best shows of 2009
Posted: 12/21/09 at 9:25amIm 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.
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