DOUBT

Went to see my ol' gal pal Cherry Jones last night in Doubt.

Well, there's no doubt about it - it's a really great play and, no surprise, she's amazing. As is the rest of the cast... I got to spend time with them afterwards and it was surprising how warm and accessible they were. I mean, I knew Cherry would be, but Brian O'Byrne and Heather Goldenhersh hung out in the dressing room and we all just yapped like we'd known each other forever. I was afraid they might be aloof and cool to a guy they didn't even know, but it was just the opposite. So, this made the night doubly-nice; a great play and then a wonderful "last act" with the gang upstairs.

If you haven't seen Doubt, ya gotta go. It's one of those plays we see less and less frequently: a thought-provoking, well-written drama on Broadway with first-rate actors. Of course it won the TONY and Pulitzer, so that should tell ya something...

Cherry plays a nun who's a pretty tough customer - I think you get it all from this picture. And she's so immersed in the part that when she finally came out for the curtain call and got to smile for the first time all night, it was a remarkable change.

Part of what I love about Broadway is getting to see the great old theatres, like the Walter Kerr. As we left her dressing room, Miss J led me across the darkened stage and it was a rush to be standing where they had just done the play, and also to look out onto this beautiful space and see what the actors see every night.