{photo by Owen Carey: Stacia Fernandez as Miss Adelaide.}

Audiences at Portland Center Stage are not known for holding back. They’re vocal; they’re smart; they’re connected. So we wanted to know what they are saying about our opening production, Guys & Dolls; particularly, what they are saying to their friends and colleagues.  We took a sampling of audience members who attended the show in the first week, and sent a survey. Wow! The results make us blush. They’re sending us love by the bushel and the peck!

As Nathan Detroit might say, we would like to most humbly share with you, our good friends, some of our favorite audience remarks:

“Great production — as good as or actually better than any Broadway touring show that comes through Portland.”

“A great way to ‘get away’ for an evening.”

“…the acting, singing and spirit were fabulous. Sexy and fun — perfect distraction from the economic woes and oh so appropriate.”

“I saw a production of Guys & Dolls in London two years ago…I loved it, but I liked your production better!”

{photo by Owen Carey: Todd A. Horman as Nicely Nicely; Leif Norby as Benny Southstreet; and Christophe Caballero as Rusty Charlie.}

“I love Sister Sarah’s singing voice. I like the actor choices for Adelaide and Nathan. Sky is a dream. LOVED Nicely Nicely. Benny Southstreet was one of my favorites!”

“Great production, great songs. The lead woman who was also in West Side Story [Carey Brown] is wonderful again!”

“The set design was awesome, the cast was brilliant, the music was great, the whole night was so much fun!”

{photo by Owen Carey: Adelaide (Stacia Fernandez) and Nathan (John Plumpis).}

“Wonderfully lively and well-timed production. I sang all the way home.”

“The day after seeing it, I recommended it to a friend, using the word “fabulous.”"

“…fantastic performances in every role.”

Gee, thanks!

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