A Steady Rain

We flew to New York today for a belated birthday weekend trip. Rob planned it all, and he did a great job of it. We flew Virgin Upper Class from Heathrow to JFK, and we were like two kids in a sweet shop both in the lounge beforehand and particularly when we got on the plane, what with the fully flat bed, free toiletries, free food etc. :).

We got a cab into the city at around 5pm, which made the journey quite long, but not too bad. Our hotel gave us an upgrade - in fact, we worked out that we were upgraded by two levels of room, not just one. Our room was stunning, with a lounge area, big dining table, separate bedroom, even a mini-kitchen - but the best part about it was the view. Here it is, overlooking St Patrick's Cathedral.


We had just enough time to order some room service before we headed out to the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre to see A Steady Rain starring Hugh Jackman & Daniel Craig. The play started at 20:00 and ran straight through for 90 minutes with no interval. I think of all the times I could have benefitted from an interval, this was it. Despite the fact that the play was excellent, by 21:00, which was 02:00 our time, my eyes were closing and I was struggling to stay awake. An interval, and a chance to walk around and stretch my legs, would have been most welcome!

Still, I woke up good and proper after the show finished when Rob and I met Hugh and Daniel backstage :).


I loved this play. It was quite shocking in places, but absolutely riveting (despite the overwhelming urge to sleep). Just the two of them, with very little in the way of a set - just two chairs and a lamp, really. Fantastic. And very lovely in real life too :).