Davis, Page Photo by J. Katarzyna Woronowicz

If you do not delay, you still have time to see I Do, I Do, a jewel of a production at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre playing on the brand new Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre stage. The delightful, spirited, wonderfully acted and produced musical starring real-life married couple, Patrick Page and Paige Davis, closes on December 20, after only a 10-day run.

That quick production schedule came about because construction of the new theatre was completed ahead of schedule, and the clever Executive Producer Louis G. Spisto was not about to let a stage sit idle. Talks between the production crew, director, and stars commenced in September (of this year!). Rehearsals began just a couple weeks before the opening night. But the polish and sheen that make this inaugural production (based on Jan de Hartog's "The Fourposter") gleam belie that telescoped timeframe.

The story has a much longer timeline, fifty years, chronicling a Victorian-era marriage between Agnes and Michael from the nervous "I dos" to the nasty "I don'ts" and back to the comfortable "I truly do" again.

Without further ado, here are ten reasons to scurry for tickets.

1. The 2-member cast makes marriage, even its tough times, seem worthwhile. There is a beautiful connection between him and her (and vice-versa) in every scene.
2. There are not many occasions when a musical is performed in the round, as is this one, and successfully. The audience is integral to the energy.
3. The bed is center stage, and it becomes a stage upon a stage for much of the lively action.
4. Page shows off his twinkle-toed dance moves in the laughably misogynistic "A Well Known Fact."
5. Davis stops the show with her "Flaming Agnes" number, much of it boogied on the bed.
6. Tom Jones' book and lyrics are seamlessly integrated, with a storyline that is more gold than glitter.
7. Musical Director and pianist Ben Toth is a pearl of a performer in the pit, and so is Tim Christensen, who accompanies on bass.
8. Director Richard Jay-Alexander knew just how to let his accomplished cast take the lead in making this show sparkle.
9. Harvey Schmidt's music plays sweetly, angrily, and joyfully in all the proper places without being precious.
10. Costume Designer Charlotte Devaux put an ugly, ill-fitting wig on Davis, but it miraculously stays on her head. (The rest of the wardrobe is fitting and suitable.)

Do not let the bustle and hurry of the holly daze keep you away from this exquisitely cut gem. It is a present.