London Guys and Dolls Recoups...

According to this article in Playbill:

The much-buzzed-about London revival of Guys and Dolls, starring Ewan McGregor and Jane Krakowski, has recouped its $5.24 million investment in a speedy 17 weeks, Variety reported.

I don't know about you, but four months seems like a really quick recoup to me, especially these days. Not to mention a smallish capitalization at $5mil! Can the West End be compared to Broadway? Are the economics the same? Does anyone out there know? Are Jane and Ewan just that good?

The article goes on to say:

The staging has been a huge box-office success, no doubt partly due to the presence of its stars. The show opened June 1 at the Piccadilly. Michael Grandage directs.

"Guys and Dolls" is produced by Howard Panter for Ambassador Theatre Group and David Ian for Clear Channel Entertainment. Another producer is American Arielle Tepper. According to the Variety article, the backers plan to open the show on Broadway in fall of 2006.

Guys and Dolls was last brought to Broadway in 1992. Jerry Zaks directed a cast which featured Nathan Lane, Faith Prince, Peter Gallagher and Jose de Guzman.

Maybe this version is really different...maybe all the cast members play instruments on stage...I can picture it now..."Adelaide's Lament" done with Jane playing the harmonica...

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