Back from a very interesting rehearsal, in which I assembled the disparate parts into a whole - the one act version - I have been against this from the very first conversation when it was suggested to me, yet the suggestion kept reoccurring so I did orders for both a one and two act version.  After this evening, I knew it had to be two acts and so did the cast.  You just can't ask an audience to sit there for eighty-five or so minutes of one song after another.  They need the break.  And frankly, I have a great act one closer and a great act two opener so two acts it is, and we'll do that version on Monday night.
Poor Jane Noseworthy is so sick - she could barely talk.  I felt so bad for her.  But she thinks she'll get through the Kritzerland show.  Someone is bringing her a little prednisone, which is great for throat problems.  Young Sami lost her voice about six weeks ago and she took two and voila - she had it back enough to sing within four hours.