With some trepidation, I procured two tickets to see Gypsy at the Savoy Theatre in London. True confession - my first choice was Martin McDonagh's Hangman, a play that I discovered was harder to get into than Harvard (more on that in a later post). Concerns centered whether this would be the vibrant theater experience we so enjoy or an archeological dig.   

Having been some time since our last visit to London one can easily forget how utterly charming and enveloping the London theater experience is. The audience is calmly guided to their seats during the opening notes of the overture as the lights slowly dim. A genteel version of what sometimes can be the harsh New York City ”traffic controllers.”