Season thus far...

So far, so...

Well, it's been an interesting beginning of the season on Broadway this fall.

We've had [title of show], A Tale of Two Cities, Equus, The Seagull, 13, A Man For All Seasons, and To Be Or Not To Be.

So far there have been one standout musical ([tos]), several standout play revivals, and the mediocre 13 and To Be Or Not To Be. Still, we're waiting for that big runaway success, critical or otherwise (last season's August: Osage County). Will it come in the form of Billy Elliot? Shrek the Musical? 9 to 5? The answer remains to be seen.

Along the way, we've gotten several fine performances, including Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths in Equus; the ladies of The Seagull; and Frank Langella in A Man For All Seasons; but once again, we're still waiting on that knock-em-dead surefire Tony-winning performance that, in the past few seasons has come in the form of Christine Ebersole (Grey Gardens) and Patti LuPone (Gypsy).

I, for one, am excited, particularly following the tepidly titillating To Be Or Not To Be's opening night tonight, for the opening of All My Sons on Thursday. Though many have expressed their doubts surrounding director Simon McBurney's crafty production choices (underscoring, video projections, etc.), I'm a fan of his (shout out to A Disappearing Number at the Barbican in London) and can't wait to see what he's done with Arthur Miller's postwar drama.

Several recent announcements have spiced up the prospects for the post-holidays season.

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced a January 12 benefit concert reading of Sondheim's A Little Night Music starring Natasha Richardson, Victor Garber, Christine Baranski, Laura Benanti, Marc Kudisch, and Vanessa Redgrave.

And Angela Lansbury has just been announced as Madame Arcati opposite previously announced Christine Ebersole and Rupert Everett in the upcoming Michael Blakemore-directed revival of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit.