Theater's best in 2006

When The Citizen asked me to narrow down the 2006 theater offerings in the region to the best five productions, I thought, “Sure, that shouldn't be too hard.”

Oh, dopey me.

The problem was that of the nearly 30 shows I saw this year, none were bad. None. Certainly some were better than others, but I was genuinely happy that I'd seen each one. Here, in no particular order, are the best of '06.