What was the best show you saw this year?

[aasjb4ever]

ANYTHING GOES was absolutely joyous. I went twice over the course of 4 weeks this summer.

[bwayphreak234]

Jekyll and Hyde - I loved everything about the new production.

[LuminousBeing]

"Giant," hands-down.

[GlindatheGood22]

Sleep No More.

But traditionally, either Starcatcher or Virginia Woolf.

[ratherbewhaling]

One Man, Two Guvnors

[Jordan Catalano]

I had more fun at BRING IT ON than anything else this entire year.

[mpd4165]

Hit the Wall in Chicago. Full of fire and passion that played with a great band in the Steppenwolf Garage space.

[broadwaydevil]

Toss up between Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Once.

[AC126748]

Tribes

[TheGingerBreadMan]

I didn't have a chance to see much this year. I would have to say WICKED, even though I've seen it tons of times before. Most of the stuff I saw this year was on tour, and I didn't enjoy much. On Bway I only saw WICKED, PETER, and DROOD. DROOD comes in a close second. I saw BRING IT ON during it's tour run, and it was okay, but definitely is not my favorite. I enjoyed the WSS tour as well. (May not have seen that this year, trying to recall if it was this year or very late last year)

[smallworld]

Once. I thought it was incredible and highly deserving of every award it received.

[dramamama611]

Once.

Followed by Peter and the Starcatchers, then followed by Drood.

And as much as I love all three of those shows, there is a HUGE gap to get to whatever might come in 4th place.

[Jordan Catalano]

All in all, 2012 SUCKED for the most part, when it comes to theater.

[little_sally]

Peter and the Starcatcher

[SNAFU]

For me? In order from #1:

Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

One Man Two Guvners (closing night)

Peter and the Starcatchers

Venus in Fur

[KylePKJP]

A regional production of The Syringa Tree at Magnus Theatre in Ontario. Have never seen such a tour de force performance by one woman, distinctly playing over twenty characters over the span of thirty years. The most profound theatrical experience I have had in a long time!

[BroadwayGuy12]

The Encores! MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG and Lincoln Center's 4000 MILES were my two favorites performances of the year.

[mj21723]

Loved Once! Saw it three times and can't wait to go again! Also loved Peter and the Starcatcher. Thinking about going to the closing.

[Marianne2]

Follies or Into The Woods at Shakespeare in the Park. Murder Ballad is up there too.

[dramamama611]

Ooops...must make an addendum. One Man, Two Guvenors ranks above Drood. Possibly above Peter.

[rosscoe(au)]

Sweeney Todd, was perfect in everyway, with two killer leads.

Stateside, either Follies or Other Desert Cities both in LA.

[muscle23ftl]

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

Followed by Carrie, and then followed by Nice Work If You Can Get It.

[showchoirguy]

I have to say that I absolutely adored Drood and thought it was one of the best shows and the best casts I've seen this year. I also heavily enjoyed Evita, Newsies, Porgy and Bess, and Nice Work. Carrie would be the best Off-Broadway show I've seen this year.

[madbrian]

For me, Once was far and away the best show I saw all year. Nothing else compared.

[neonlightsxo]

The top three that come to mind are Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Merrily We Roll Along at Encores, and Golden Boy.

[Pippin]

Sweeney Todd in the West End. Amazing atmospheric production, incredible ensemble, and one of the best performances I have ever seen by Imelda Staunton as Lovett.

on broadway: Once.

off Broadway: The Outgoing TIde