Theatrely Best Of 2024 List
It’s that time of year! Over the past 365 days, the team here at Theatrely has traveled far (Brooklyn) and wide (London) to cover hundreds of productions and as always, Editor-in-Chief Kobi Kassal and Chief Critic Juan A Ramírez sat down to decide their favorites. From Midtown Manhattan to theatres across the country, there have been many incredible productions during 2024. Here’s are our favorites:
Broadway:
Juan: Maybe Happy Ending, Death Becomes Her, The Who’s Tommy, Stereophonic, Gypsy
Kobi: Sunset Blvd, The Outsiders, Appropriate
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Off-Broadway:
Juan: Oh, Mary!, Gatz, Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!, Buena Vista Social Club
Kobi: The Connector, Inspired By True Events, Three Houses, The Seven Year Disappear
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Regional:
Juan: Gun & Powder, Paper Mill Playhouse
Kobi: La Cage aux Folles, Pasadena Playhouse
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Cabaret:
Juan: Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now
Kobi: Michelle Collins (54 Below), Lady of the Lake: The Farewell Tour (Joe's Pub)
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Solo Show:
Juan: Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age, John C. Reilly as Mister Romantic
Kobi: Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour
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Unexpected Fav:
Juan: The Who’s Tommy
Kobi: Burnout Paradise, The Voices In Your Head, The Jordans
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Best Number:
Juan: Madeline’s Fall (Death Becomes Her); Overture (The Who’s Tommy); Put On Your Sunday Clothes (Hello, Dolly!)
Kobi: For The Gaze (Death Becomes Her); A Real Woman (Gun & Powder); My Days (The Notebook)
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Most Obsessed Moment:
Juan: Cynthia Nixon as a horny priest huffing poppers in The Seven Year Disappear
Kobi: Susan Sarandon shucking an oyster on Little Island
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Movie Musical:
Juan: Chuck Chuck Baby
Kobi: Wicked
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Television Series:
Juan: my first-time Smash viewing
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Standout Stars:
Juan: Ali Louis Bourzgui (The Who’s Tommy), Ciara Renée (Gun & Powder), Moses Ingram (Sunset Baby), Emma Sofia (Cats: The Jellicle Ball), Natalie Walker (The Big Gay Jamboree)
Kobi: Nicholas Christopher (Jelly’s Last Jam), Amber Iman (Lempicka), Madison Ferris (All of Me), Jennifer Simard (Death Becomes Her), Taylor Trensch (The Seven Year Disappear & Safety Not Guaranteed), Female Ensemble (Big Gay Jamboree)
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See you next year!
P.S. - Thanks to all of the wonderful photographers for capturing the magic on stage this year