Some of the Solo Theatrical Performances I selected below--or considered--were plays, just starring a single person. But I decided to loop them into this field.
My top pick below is a musician, but I'm not considering solo concerts, only shows done in a theatrical vein.
Others are quite comical and even starring comedians, but I'm not including stand-up comedy performances.
Again, however can be delineated, and sometimes imperfectly, these--and any work I considered eligible--were individual theatrical performances.
Some were memoirs written by the performer. Some were biographical, in which the star embodied a noteworthy figure, perhaps even writing the show. As noted, some were essentially plays with just one star (though possibly multiple characters).
But--to phrase it slightly differently and counting only performances I saw live--these were the:
The Best One-Person Shows of the Decade
1. Springsteen on Broadway - written & performed by Bruce Springsteen
2. Every Brilliant Thing - written by Duncan Macmillan; starring Rebecca Spence; Windy City Playhouse
3. Liberty City - written by April Yvette; starring Dionne Addis; Fleetwood-Jourdain Theater
4. Wiesenthal - written & performed by Tom Dugan
5. Pamplona - written by Jim McGrath; starring Stacy Keach; Goodman Theatre
6. Latin History for Morons - written & performed by John Leguizamo
7. Churchill - written & performed by Ronald Keaton
8. Until the Flood - written & performed by Dael Orlandersmith; Goodman Theatre
9. A Map of Myself - written & performed by Sara Abou Rashed
10. Wishful Drinking - written & performed by Carrie Fisher
11. Buyer & Cellar - written by Jonathan Tolins; starring Michael Urie
Honorable Mention (in alphabetical order)
Hemingway's Hot Havana - written & performed by Brian Gordon Sinclair
Lady in Denmark - written by Dael Orlandersmith; starring Linda Gehringer; Goodman Theatre
Long Story Short - written & performed by Colin Quinn
Unveiled - written & performed by Rohina Malik
Why Not Me: A Sammy Davis Jr. Story - written by Tim Rhoze; starring Sean Blake
I did not include links to my reviews of these shows, but you should be able to find most using the Search Box.
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