Best Sex

Eve Ensler's HBO version of her landmark theatrical piece The Vagina Monologues captured the variety and scope of the tales therein but came off as a bit of grandstanding. Proving it benefits immensely from a cast of sharp actresses, Theater League's production at the Folly in May was the real deal, especially in its performance from one of Hollywood's ultimate survivors, Margot Kidder. She and her two costars hardly ever interacted with each other -- it is, after all, not The Vagina Conversations -- but they played off each other's silences exceedingly well. And though the show has serious political agendas, it's at its wittiest when diving into the more libidinous uses of the titular organ.