Movies Gallery The New Stage Classics: No. 25-1 Here's the finale of our countdown of the best theater to hit the boards in the last 25 years, from ''Rent'' and ''The Lion King'' to ''Avenue Q'' and ''Wicked'' By Melissa Rose Bernardo Published on July 18, 2008 10:00PM EDT Close 1 2 Michal Daniel 3 Joan Marcus 4 Martha Swope 5 Carol Rosegg 6 Joan Marcus 7 Martha Swope 8 Michal Daniel 9 Gerry Goodstein 10 Sara Krulwich/The New York Times/Redux 11 Michael le Poer Trench 12 Sara Krulwich/The New York Times/Redux 13 Joan Marcus 14 Clive Barda 15 Paul Kolnik 16 Paul Kolnik 17 18 Carol Rosegg 19 20 21 Joan Marcus 22 Joan Marcus 23 Joan Marcus 24 Joan Marcus 25 Joan Marcus