At 8, Madison Square Garden, 31st Street and Seventh Avenue, 212.465.MSG1
photo: Yancey Richardson Gallery
Swamp things: Tom Hunter's Reservoir No.1, 2002 (see Thursday).
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
Want One is a marvel of arrangements and production, and a live presentation of its lush charms demands more than mere rock instrumentation can deliver. Whether this David rises to the Goliath-sized challenge (where's his fluffer?), or strips the songs down to cabaret-sized morsels, Wainwright now comes equipped with a night's worth of worthy songs, and his performance skills have likely grown accordingly. WALTERS
At 8, through November 26, Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street, 212.840.2824