Where to find the best theater in New York? In 2011, the answers came from on and Off-Broadway, and even the Park Avenue Armory. That’s where the Royal Shakespeare Company set up shop and came BYOT (Bring Your Own Theater). The finest shows of the past 12 months represent work by seasoned pros and remarkable newcomers. In alphabetical order, here are my ten favorites. 1. “As You Like It” The RSC’s rare summer residency began on an extreme high — and on a recreation of their Stratford-upon-Avon stage, to boot. Elegant and evocative, frisky and risky, this Shakespeare rom-com offered everything you could want and something you didn’t even imagine —red-hot chemistry between...
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