Best of 2011 - Theater (Better Late Than Never)

The Book of Mormon

Down below you'll find my top 10s of 2011 in Theater. Some names/titles have links to YouTube videos of performances and clips. Enjoy even though it's 6 months late!

Top 10 in Theater of 2011

1. THE BOOK OF MORMON – Broadway, NYC*
2. UNCLE VANYA – Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.
3. VENUS IN FUR – Broadway, NYC**
4. OTHER DESERT CITIES – Broadway, NYC**
5. SONS OF THE PROPHET - Off-Broadway, NYC
6. HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING – Broadway, NYC**
7. FOLLIES - Broadway, NYC**
8. NEWSIES - Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ**
9. JERUSALEM – Broadway, NYC**
10. BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO – Broadway, NYC**

Best Performances by an Actor of 2011

Mark Rylance in
JERUSALEM

1. Mark Rylance as Johnny "Rooster" Bryon in JERUSALEM*
2. Andrew Rannells as Elder Price in THE BOOK OF MORMON**
3. Josh Gad as Elder Cunningham in THE BOOK OF MORMON**
4. John Larroquette as J.B. Biggley in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING*
5. Arian Moayed as Musa in BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO**
6. Bobby Canavale as Jackie in THE MOTHERFUCKER WITH THE HAT**
7. Daniel Radcliffe as J. Pierrepont Finch in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
8. Thomas Sadowski as Trip Wyeth in OTHER DESERT CITIES
9. Hugo Weaving as Astrov in UNCLE VANYA
10. Stacy Keach as Lyman Wyeth in OTHER DESERT CITIES

Best Performances by an Actress of 2011

Nina Arianda in
VENUS IN FUR

1. Nina Arianda as Vanda in VENUS IN FUR*
2. Cate Blanchett as Yelena in UNCLE VANYA
3. Judith Light as Silda Grauman in OTHER DESERT CITIES*
4. Stockard Channing as Polly Wyeth in OTHER DESERT CITIES**
5. Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney in ANYTHING GOES*
6. Jan Maxwell as Phyllis in FOLLIES**
7. Nikki M. James as Nabulungi in THE BOOK OF MORMON*
8. Elizabeth Rodriguez as Veronica in THE MOTHERFUCKER WITH THE HAT**
9. Rachel Griffiths as Brooke Wyeth in OTHER DESERT CITIES
10. Tammy Blanchard as Hedy LaRue in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING**

Worst of 2011

1. WILD ANIMALS YOU SHOULD KNOW – Off-Broadway, NYC
2. ALL NEW PEOPLE – Off-Broadway, NYC
3. SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK 1.5 – Broadway, NYC
4. A CHRISTMAS STORY – National Tour, Hershey Theatre, Hershey, PA
5. SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK 2.0 – Broadway, NYC**

* Tony Winner

** Tony Nominee