Sondheim’s tour de force, Pacific Overtures—the complete musical—is now on YouTube.
Some shows can be made more personal—more profound—by way of seeing them alone …
Memories
BITD in Hollywood: When I worked as a union extra, I loved calls for overnight shoots.
Larry says, “This is a real classic by Mr. Pinsky. It’s entitled ‘One Hundred Girls I’d Like to Pork.'”
“How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” (Without practice, through their digital archives.)
The library provided wide-open windows for me to see and explore other lands, and …
She snatched an audience member’s cell phone. She’s the fabulous Patti LuPone.
Jacob grinned from ear to ear during the taxi ride back to the hotel—and for the next several …
A sneak peek. “Back To The Future – The Musical” is in full-blown rehearsal mode.
On the first day of rehearsal, the cast, creatives, production team, and producers …
Central Park: The red-tailed hawk that captivated millions of people has died at age 33.
Pale Male and his mates were darlings of social media and popular culture, as shown …
Some Like it Hot nabbed 13 Tony Award nominations, here’s the cast making the Broadway album.
Featuring a score by Marc Shaiman (Bette! Divine Madness) and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) …
Cabaret news. New York’s Tony Award-winning 54 Below granted non-profit status.
Ten years before I started taking the IRT from my apartment on the upper west side to CBS 52 …
Watching an early scene from All About Eve, something seemed familiar.
Have you ever watched a film and wondered why something about a particular scene made it feel …
Toko Shinoda’s long life was as extraordinary and enduring as her groundbreaking art.
John saw me studying the piece and tilting my head like a curious cat to see it from different angles …
As a Kansas family, watching I Love Lucy was together time; decades later, I directed Desi Arnaz.
He challenged me. I felt my scrotum shrink to the size of a raisin as I called, “take ten, everyone” …
“I don’t have any idea, Frank. Little Stevie said he found it on something called UHF.”
I love this photo of doleful little me. And over the years, I’ve had a lot of fun reimagining what …
Fruits Givrés are such a delightfully simple dessert, and its wow factor continues to be off the charts.
No matter where your find them or what you call them—Fruits Givrés from the House of Haute Glacerie …
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, and make some tasty, memory-making Jello-O molds.
As a little kid I had odd taste in food. I loved liver and onions, asparagus, and oyster stew …
It’s nice to be wanted, but when Andy Warhol’s team came to court me I took a step back.
Bob Colacello recruited me to work for Warhol’s Interview magazine. After drinks at the Polo Lounge and in their suite …
When neon signs fail: A luxury hotel in NYC became labeled, briefly, as a house of ill repute.
It was a cold, snowy winter evening in New York City. I was walking home from my Banker’s Trust Co. …
The many facets of a wee man who brought us gargantuian helpings of joy: Leslie Jordan.
Leslie Jordan died yesterday, and the news hit me hard. I didn’t know the man, but I was fully aware …
“I just adore a penthouse view.” (And say…that Mondrian is pretty darn swell, too.)
As a kid in middle school, Green Acres was one of my favorite sitcoms. We watched it as a family. …
Invest in Broadway? Success comes from knowing what you want your money to do.
We’re helping bring Marty McFly, Doc Brown, and a DeLorean to Broadway in 2023. Several months ago, Jacob and I …
Menacing? You bet, if you’re an undead revenant feeding on the vital essence of the living.
I’ve never personally staked a vampire—but if I ever have an inclination to, this looks like it might just make …