Still floating and humming to myself after going to Guys and Dolls at the Piccadilly Theatre last night. For those in far-flung corners of the globe, this is the London musical of 2005 - a brand new show with Ewan McGregor and Jane Krakowski (who you may know as the blonde fluffy-haired secretary from Ally McBeal).
I bought our tickets in July and we got seats in the centre of the second row. All I can say is Fwoawwrr - Ewan McGregor at a distance of 3 metres!! I mean, OK, he does look pale and unhealthy like someone who has a good Scottish diet of deep-fried mars bars and the like - but he radiates joie de vivre from every pore. The piercing blue eyes are quite an asset too.
But back to the show...where was I? Ah, yes. Cough. Well, you know when you pay through the nose to go to a musical and then it's just a touch disappointing? Not this one. Everything about it was great. Especially Jane Krakowski, who is beautiful and surprisingly tiny. Especially when you consider that in Ally McBeal she was the chubby one. She can also really sing and dance and smile prettily at the same time.
It was funny and warm-hearted and the dancing was incredible. I know 55 pounds is an outrageous price to pay for a show but it was worth every penny. The orchestra/band was excellent and the whole cast seemed to be genuinely enjoying themselves.
Just get on a plane and go, basically.
1 comment:
Sounds fantastic! i guess going to Ladies in Lavender at the local cinema with H's Mum doesn't compare!
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