As a Kansas family, watching I Love Lucy was together time; decades later, I directed Desi Arnaz.
I shared a memory on Facebook, and the post quickly hit 500+ likes and requests for more details. The post. …
Music
Listen to an extraordinary performance of Handel’s Messiah from Trinity Church, Wall Street NYC.
New York City’s Trinity Church and Handel’s Messiah have a long, long relationship dating back to 1770 when the historic church …
BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical—Broadway opening date and theatre announced.
Earlier this month, I wrote about investing in Broadway shows and our support for BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical (BTTF). …
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 …
Sondheim’s Into the Woods—a peek at the recording of the new Broadway cast album.
My love of Broadway musicals is no secret. I wear my adoration of the art form proudly, as a badge, …
Tonight: Carnegie Hall’s Opening Night Gala. You can listen in thanks to their partnership with WQXR.
Carnegie Hall and WQXR have united for the 12th season to present Carnegie Hall Live, a series of acclaimed broadcast concerts. Tonight’s opening night gala …
Patti LuPone’s brother, Robert, has died at 76. Sad news with a sweet bother-sister backstory.
I’m watchin’ Sis Go pitterpat. Said, “I can do that, I can do that.” Knew ev’ry step right off the bat.Said, “I can do that, …
With a video-first approach, NPR partners with YouTube to share podcasts.
I’m a lifelong fan and supporter of NPR and PBS, excellenthis is great news. More than 20 of NPR’s podcasts …
Streaming soon: A performance supporting Ukrainians coming from NYCs Metropolitan Opera.
[UPDATE] On March 14, the Metropolitan Opera presented a benefit performance to support Ukraine and its brave citizens, with all …
Unseen footage: A new David Bowie documentary-concert film from director Brett Morgen.
[Update, September 2, 2022] Last November, I wrote: Questions around the hype abound. “What is it going to be?” “What’s …
I invited a most remarkable woman to dinner. I was 23; she was 70-something.
I phoned her the morning before our dinner. The weather had been unusually chilly, so I asked if she’d like …
You can watch a James Taylor concert streaming from Carnegie Hall. Here’s how.
Live with Carnegie Hall presents James Taylor. More than 40 years after his debut in 1970, James Taylor curated a historic concert …
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jimmy Fallon musically celebrate the return of Broadway.
The joy, discovery, and spirit of Broadway as we’ve known it is finally returning to the Great White Way this …
Marilyn Maye. Streaming a new concert from Feinstein’s/54 Below. Meet her; get your tickets.
Long before sunrise on a Sunday morning 50-some years ago, I walked into the music library at KARD FM in …
50 years ago, I dug deep into my piggy bank and took my best friend to see Ella Fitzgerald.
A dear friend called one evening 50 years ago to let me know he was coming to New York to …
Awards season comes to life with the 27th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Here’s your printable ballot.
The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® will be simulcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, April 4, 2021, at …
A good tune makes our days in isolation more bearable. Tonight, I’m remembering Harry Nilsson.
I love working from home, and I have a great WFH space. Yet oddly, from time to time over the …
Merry Christmas! I’m sending you a tune to brighten your holiday. Thanks for reading BrockelPress.
In many ways, 2020 has been the year from hell, hasn’t it? I’ve been working from home since March 13 …
You can’t go to Radio City’s Christmas Spectacular this year. (Psst. The show can come to you.)
The news.While Radio City Music Hall’s annual Christmas Spectacular won’t have live audiences this year, NBC will air a taped view of …
Isolation’s tough. For 11 months and counting, virtual arts programs have kept me going.
2020 has been a real piece of work. Before COVID-19 arrived on the scene, some of my greatest joy came …