Broadway continues to stump the recession, with people heading to shows in droves last week, according to Broadway.com. Not surprisingly,  perennial favorites Wicked and The Lion King continue to rake in the most bucks. More interesting: the play God of Carnage brought in over $1 million and was packing in audiences beyond capacity.

Of course, anyone who has seen God of Carnage shouldn't be surprised. The 2009 Tony winner for Best Play Tony is excellent. The writing is funny and mean, and if you like your theater in small doses, the 90-minute running time is a perfect quick-fix.

Best of all are the performances of the Oscar-caliber Hollywood stars. The amazing Jeff Daniels is inspired. He chews all kinds of scenery. Hope Davis and Marcia Gay Harden, two wonderful actresses, are perfectly cast and hit all the right notes (Harden also won a Tony for Best Actress). And James Gandolfini is so good as a Brooklyn yuppie, you almost forget the Jersey thug. The show goes on summer hiatus beginning this week and will be back beginning September 8 -- and it appears the cast won't change. That's a good thing.  Another cast may be able to handle the material, but it's hard to imagine any other group of actors recreating such maniacal magic.