“Mr. Rylance has already dazzled Broadway this season with his portrayal of the inexhaustibly obnoxious title character of ‘La Bête.’ But his Johnny Byron is truly a performance for the ages.”
All right, I know I’ve been harping on this for a year now, but LOOK! BEN BRANTLEY AGREES WITH ME! ‘Jerusalem’ is in New York, everybody. I don’t know what else I can tell you to make you go see it. Yes, Broadway ticket prices are obscene, and this play is no exception. But you know what? Sell all of your worldly possessions on eBay. Sublet your one-bedroom apartment to a stranger and sleep on the futon. Learn how to count cards and wipe out a casino. You must see this play. You must see Mark Rylance in this play. What you will see, what he does, will never happen again. Theater. Fucking. Magic.
10 months ago