Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Guys and Dolls Opens in Portland

Robert and I went to one of my favorite musicals, Guys and Dolls, at Portland Center Stage. We went the first night of the preview shows. The official opening will be Friday, I think.
We saw some of our condo neighbors at the play, so afterward we walked back home with Ann and Bill.

At intermission, dice-like cookies were available to purchase. I thought it was very clever. If you know the play story line you will understand the tie-in.
See a rehearsal and production work at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YysY4uwBp_k

To learn more, go to: www.pcs.org

Guys & Dolls

Guys and Dolls
A Musical Fable of Broadway, Based on a Story and Characters of Damon Runyan, Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser, Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows; Directed by Chris Coleman
September 23 – October 26, 2008, Main Stage

No matter how terrible a fellow seems, you can never be sure that some girl won’t go for them.” - Miss Adelaide

How could a bunch of rough and tumble gangsters end up singing about “the boat to heaven” in a Times Square mission? Anything’s possible when love is on the line, and never more so than in Guys and Dolls, one of the greatest American musicals of all time. Based on Damon Runyon’s gritty tales of the 1930s NYC underworld, bursting with colorful characters, and with a score that features iconic hits like “Luck Be a Lady” and “I’ve Never Been in Love Before,” Guys and Dolls promises to light up the night.