BWW Reviews Best of 2011 - By BroadwayWorld's Chris Gibson

Best of 2011 in St. Louis

Reviewed and compiled by Chris Gibson

I saw over a hundred shows again this year, and have decided to make a list of musicals as well as a list of comedies and dramas, which will be lumped together to form two different top eleven lists (in tribute to Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap) of 2011. All of these productions greatly entertained me in one way or another during the past year

But, instead of me rehashing every single production, I'll just write up my lists for the year. I saw slightly fewer show than last year, but times are tough and we all should probably expect a certain amount of attrition (all lists are in no particular order) in this rough fiscal year. But, even in the toughest of times there are always the Arts to take us to a different place, away from our worries and strife.

Top Eleven Musicals – Broadway World – Chris Gibson

Two Gentlemen from Verona – New Line Theatre

Tommy – Stray Dog Theatre

Bare- New Line Theatre

Thrill Me – Max and Louie Productions

Passing Strange – New Line Theatre

A Chorus Line – Stages St Louis

Victor/Victoria – Stages St. Louis

The Secret Garden – Stages St. Louis

Dead Man Walking – Union Avenue Opera

Godspell – Mustard Seed Theatre

Cannibal the Musical – Morning Star Productions

Best Recent Revival

Black Nativity – The Black Rep

Best Touring Musical

Next to Normal – The Fox

Best Comedy or Drama

The Fall of Heaven – The Rep

True West – HotCity Theate

In the Next Room The Repertory of St. Louis

The Real McCoy – The Black Rep

Awake and Sing! New Jewish Theatre

Red – The Repertory of St. Louis

God of Carnage – Repertory of St. Louis

Circle Mirror Transformation – The Repertory of St. Louis

The Immigrant – New Jewish Theatre

Last Night of Ballyhoo – New Jewish Theatre

Falling – Mustard Seed Theatre

Best New Play

Falling – Deanna Jent, playwright

Best Kids Shows

The Aluminum Show -Washington University Ovations! Series

Mark Nizer – Washington University Ovations! Series

Circus Flora

Stomp – Touring show at the Fox

101 Dalmatians - Stages St. Louis

The Elves and the Shoemaker - The Rep's Imaginary Theatre Company

Intergalactic Nemesis - Washington University Ovations! Series

and, finally, the ever popular Dr. Kaboom at Washington Ovations! University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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