Wednesday 6 September 2023

That was absolutely the best night out ... great songs, brilliant set design, and we were greeted on arrival by Tower Bridge opening to let a tall ship through which was fun. It's 40 years since I last saw Guys & Dolls (gulp!) at the National Theatre with a very starry cast including Julia Mckenzie, Bob Hoskins and a very young Imelda Staunton - but honestly I think tonight was more fun. If my knees were 40 years younger, I'd have booked standing tickets - which really should be called dancing tickets! I must say I rather regretted my sensible, grown-up decision that we needed a seat. Still humming those tunea!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wonderful. You lucky thing. I should love to see that production. I did see the National Theatre production and would add the lovely Ian Charleson to your cast list. A few years later I took my very young daughter to see Imelda Staunton, as Dorothy,
in The Wizard of Oz at The Barbican. Another fantastic, memorable piece of theatre.
I have to say, my favourite song from G&Ds is I’ve Never Been in Love Before.. I think they left it out of the film. Probably Marlon Brando’s voice wasn’t up to it. I love Frank Loesser’s recording of the song . Just him and a piano. He doesn’t have the greatest singing voice either but it always moves me. You can find it on Spotify. I must add Imelda Staunton singing The Way You Look Tonight in the film Peter’s Friends, to performances that bring on the tears. Anna

Pam said...

Great music, yes. (Oh, Ian Charleson - he was at Edinburgh Uni at the same time as me and I have to say he was a bit... full of himself. And very spotty. But he maybe lovelied up later.)

Mary said...

It was a great night out, Anna - highly recommended, if you get the chance. And I love the Bridge Theatre, coming out at the end and seeing Tower Bridge and all the City lights - it always makes me think, 'Wow! I love London!'
Some productions/performances really bring back memories, don't they? G&D is just one great song after another - and it was lovely to see so many young people there.

Oh dear, Pam - I hadn't really noticed but when you look at pictures of him his skin is dreadful. I wonder if he remembers you? I was in the same college as Anthony Horowitz who seemed shy and rather quiet ... well, his writing ambitions came to rather more than mine did! I liked the idea of it rather than the nitty gritty of doing it!

Pam said...

Ian C sadly died of AIDs many years ago. And no, he wouldn't be aware of me. He mixed in more confident circles! I only really knew him because he acted (very well) in uni plays.

Pam said...

Anthony H is amazing - what I've read of him.