Guys & Dolls

I went to see the Court Theatre production of Guys and Dolls tonight. They do a nice job of downsizing these big musicals, and making them intimate so that one can really focus on what's happening instead of being distracted by production numbers. The My Fair Lady they did a couple of years ago was a surprising knockout. I didn't think this was as successful. The Sky Masterson/Sarah Brown relationship is so unlikely that the actors have to have tremendous chemistry to make it credible, and these two didn't. On top of which, they didn't have very good singing voices. The Nathan Detroit/Miss Adelaide couple, on the other hand, were really fine. She had a great sense of comic timing, and they worked it together. The smaller roles were well acted, too. So on balance, it's a thumbs up. Worth going out in the cold.

And it was a nasty, frigid day today! I actually wore one of my muffs today, for practicality, not for show. Even with gloves on, a muff helps. Headband AND earmuffs. Scarf. Totally bundled up. It's supposed to be cold again tomorrow, too.

The trip to Japan must be true. Got my flight itinerary yesterday. Weird routing (through D.C!), but it's the least expensive way. And in the mail came a catalog from Travelsmith. They've got some nice stuff, I foresee spending ;-)