The School for Lies, from Moliere's The Misanthrope by David Ives. This hilarious, sexy and ribald adaptation by David Ives manages the feat of being "in period" and also modern. It's all in rhyme and often one character finishes the other's verse. "School for Lies" is likely to have a long and healthy life in regional theater, and it deserves a shot on Broadway. But no production is likely to have as young and sexy a cast as this one, expertly directed by Walter Bobbie. Headed by a radiant Mamie Gummer and the quicksilver Hamish Linklater, and with lovely Jenn Gambatese and Hoon Lee, the Classic Stage Company has another hit and a trendy one, the audience was full of movie stars on the Saturday night we were at their marvelous little theater. This was pure pleasure. Broadway Bridge and Tunnel test grade. A

Jerusalem, a play by Jez Butterworth at The Music Box theater. Starring Mark Rylance.
Mark Rylance is perhaps the leading Shakespeare actor of his generation, but considering his recent tour de force in La Bete, and now this towering performance as Rooster in Jerusalem, he's going to be remembered as an eccentric actor and one of the greatest ever to trod a stage. This is an epochal performance, one that theater goers will use to measure others by. "Jerusalem" which can be a little opaque to some, is a masterwork, the writing rising to heights that really do justify the comparisons of the play to works like "Peter Pan" and even at times, "The Merry Wives of Windsor." In what has to be one of the top seasons in memory for dramas on Broadway, this is the one that will probably last, but revivals will always depend on finding an actor of Rylance's ability, something that will be very very difficult. The production is superb, the direction by Ian Rickson is flawless. This is not to be missed - Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test Grad A+