The closing night of 'The Wedding' was an astounding success in fact, I'd dare say, the very best that I have seen from playwright and director Patricia Nesbitt.

'The Wedding' was the sequel of 'Pastor, Will You Marry Me, Please?' and it carried on with the lives of the original cast members with two new roles added.

Staged at the Ruth Seaton James Centre for Performing Arts, it was produced by a new company, the 4 Women Production House, which includes Mrs. Nesbitt, Roshena Beek and Michelle Laylor.

The play opened with a film sequence, which showed new Pastor Mary Waterspoon Johnson (Nishanthi Bailey) espousing the return of the virtuous woman in her sermon at the Pentecostal Christian Holiness Assembly. A reverend she was with the perspiration and all she made a believer out of me.

Pastor Ryan Ryan, played by newcomer Preston J. Ephraim II, was a runaway giggle, as he not only wooed his fiancée Mary, but attempted to rid himself of his meddling ex-wife Sheila (Laurel Burns).

It was a pleasure to see our one and only Hollywood rising star Daren Herbert on a Bermuda stage in a sense re-visiting his roots with Mrs. Nesbitt from his Road Show days. He played the very dapper Reverend Carswell Ryan, who was the brother of Pastor Ryan Ryan.

His character had Bermuda's only female comedienne, Gina Davis who played the hilarious cowboy boot donned cougar/widow Sister Allelu all a flutter with the excitement of impending love.

Her timing was impeccable and Sister Allelu had the crowd screaming with her unrequited advances with 'roaming hands and Russian fingers', while poor Rev. Carswell cringed at her wanton ways. Everyone had their role to play, but she definitely was one of the most enjoyable characters of the night.

Not far behind her on the giggle-metre was stuck up Sister Claudette Pinterworth (Rhonda Daniels) who had the crowds in a pile.

Ghetto sweetie Craynisha Smith (Capri Wilson) was another highlight. She was the pom pom short wearing, gum chewing, ready to box, bowlegged maid of honour, who should have never been dressed in a frock.

This was Miss Wilson's debut performance, but whatever her day job is, she needs to pursue a career in the arts, as she is a raw but rare talent.

Michelle Laylor's performed her character as Sister Roseclaire Johnson, as if it was second nature. Her character was the timid soon to be ex-wife of shamed Deacon Bobby Johnson (Lamont Robinson), who was on bail for pilfering church funds.

The supporting cast included, Perry Trott and Terlena Murphy (Jack and Gloria Waterspoon) as Mary's estranged parents, and Wayne Robinson as Grandpa Godfrey, who ended up in the arms of the ageing spinster Sister Claudette Pinterworth.

All of the music was original and created by composer and lyricist extraordinaire John Duncan, who has teamed up with the gifted Leroy Simmons of Love Alive Ministries and the gospel singing sensation, the L.A. Crew, under his direction.

'The Wedding' was Hi-la-ri-us!! Hat's off to 4 Women Production House on a job very well done!

Look out for the DVD if you missed the performance.