© Copyright - The Times 2005 - Andrew Pierce
SOME heavyweight contenders from the political, theatrical and media world were at the after-show party for Guys and Dolls, which opened at the Piccadilly Theatre on Wednesday.
Sir Peter Hall, Greg Dyke, Jeffrey Archer and Natalie Portman, who shaved her head for her latest film, watched Ewan McGregor perform in his first musical for five years.
But which member of the audience left McGregor speechless? None other than the evergreen Joan Collins. “I’m so proud my parents are here but I’ve just found out Joan Collins was in the audience!” McGregor said, hugging his wine glass at Meza restaurant. “That is the greatest thing in the world. I’m stoked! I’m her biggest fan.”
The usually reticent McGregor was gushing about his co-star, Jane Krakowski. “The woman’s amazing; you got the impression she could do the show in
front of an audience after one week of rehearsals.”
Not that Krakowski had the same initial confidence about McGregor. “I was worried because his thing is the movies, where you get to tweak scenes, and reshoot if you have to,” Krakowski, a regular on Broadway, said. “As it turned out, he was totally up to the job. He became a leader for us all.” |
