THE SEASON'S TOP 10.(ranking of most produced plays)(Brief Article)

American Theatre, October, 2001

THE SEASON'S TOP 10 Here's our annual tally of the season's most produced plays, not counting Shakespeare, the ubiquitous A Christmas Carol and that perennial favorite TBA. Theatres are hungry for the 2000 Pulitzer-winning Dinner with Friends, while last year's returning champ Art (a whopping 30 productions in 2000-01) is still on exhibition.

But bear in mind that there are 21-plus offerings from Stephen Sondheim, some 18 from Moliere and, yes, the 120 (and counting) from that Shakespeare guy. Sampson 1 Art (NUMBER 1 LAST SEASON) 15 Dinner with Friends 15 2 The Laramie Project 14 3 Spinning into Butter 12 4 Proof 11 5 Fuddy Meers...

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