Story of My Life, Guys and Dolls, and Hedda Gabler

I am taking a trip back to NY on Feb. 7th and have room to see two shows, but am trying to decide between Story of My Life, Guys and Dolls, and Hedda Gabler. I know none of them have started previews yet, but does anyone have any advice on which would be the best two to see? Thanks!

I am actually coming up that same weekend and have the same three shows on my radar. If I had to get rid of one, it would be GUYS & DOLLS. Even though I am dying to see Lauren Graham and what they do with the staging, my fond memories of the 1992 revival will be forever burned into my brain. However, if you haven't seen it before, do it! STORY might not be around too long and HEDDA has an incredible cast and is a wonderful play. Tough decision!

I'd definitely go with Guys and Dolls. Story of My Life is a quickie transfer from Goodspeed and is a two-character show. Hedda Gabler is a classic, but God knows what the Roundabout will do with it. There's an article in Sunday's NYT that talks about its being an "adaptation" and their arguments didn't convince me. Anything is up for grabs, but Guys and Dolls seems to be the best best of the three.

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Guys and Dolls is arguably the best musical ever written in many people's minds...including mine.

I saw The Story Of Us in its Toronto incarnation a couple of years back. Brent Carver played one of the two leads. It has some lovely music in it, but as others have said, it is just a 2-character 90 show. The version I saw had only one set. You are not going to get much bang for your buck unless you are looking for a low-key but carefully crafted show such as A Catered Affair. Guys & Dolls will no doubt be a big splashy musical production of the old school, with a whole gallery of classic songs to savor. Hedda Gabler is a classic play, but every Ibsen or Chekhov production that comes along these days is billed as a new adaptation with a new translation. I wonder sometimes why we can't have Ibsen/Chekhov plays the way they were written. But if you're in the mood for a psychologically intense study of a troubled woman, see Hedda.

Does anyone have a discount code for Story?? PM work great!

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Yeah, I do really want to see Story...i was a huge fan of A Catered Affair and it seems to be in the same vein as that show

I'm excited for "Story.." because I don't know anything about it and I get to see inside the Booth!

Why is "Guys and Dolls" rehearsing in LA? Seems pointless to move the entire cast out there, when most are probably stationed in NYC.

"I'm excited for "Story.." because I don't know anything about it..."

Isn't this usually the case for most shows you see?

Based on what I've heard (haven't seen it yet, am seeing it tonight), you won't be missing much by skipping Hedda Gabler. I'd go for the other two.