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+