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Charles Kimbrough has died. What a kind prince he was. I met him and his wife Beth Howland, when they were in the first national company of Company. When Company came to Ahmanson Theatre, the Los Angeles Music Center, Charles purchased a new, fully decked out, knight-white (with black top and trim) Mercury Cougar so he and Beth could tour around California in style. When Company ended its run at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco and was heading to Denver, he asked me to drive their Cougar back to NYC. Randy Robbins (Company understudy) rode with me to Denver, he hopped out to re-join the cast, and I continued on the best cross-country drive any 20-something could dream of. The Cougar had a magnificent sound system. Driving across the barren, flat plains of the midwest that winter, Janis Joplin singing Me and Bobby McGee brought tears to my eyes. Once in Manhattan, I handed the Cougar's keys to Kimbrough's doorman, walked a couple of blocks to the IRT subway, put a token in the turnstile, and headed back to my apartment on West 75th Street. And—to paraphrase Walter Cronkite, "That's the way it was."

Actor Charles Kimbrough has died, my memories of him and his wife Beth Howland never will.

When you’re starting out as an actor, you keep raising the stakes. First, you just want to be a character …

At New York’s Rockefeller Center, details are everywhere, even the door handles.

From Architectural Digest: Architect Adam Rolston takes us on an insightful walking tour of Rockefeller Center, exploring the history and …

Black and white photo of a holdout building in Chelsea, New York City.

“Over my cold, dead body!” Holdouts in New York City buildings, a video explainer.

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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 …

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 job at Banker’s …

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 …

Recording Into the Woods cast album video

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 …

Little Italy’s 96th annual Feast of San Gennaro opens today—sadly, Vinny Peanuts won’t be there.

He was a true character and a fixture in Little Italy for more than half a century. There was a …

Never forget. Listen to the magnitude of our 9/ll loss, hour by tragic hour. 1010 WINS Archive.

This weekend marks the 21st anniversary of September 11, 2001—a miserable day that forever changed America. Today, as part of …

SPEECH ITSELF: For five nights in September, Rockefeller Center will be all about words.

SPEECH ITSELF, an art installation by Jenny Holzer. From 8 to 10 pm on Wednesday, September 14, through Sunday, September …

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, …

“The two additional bathrooms both have en-suite baths, with one currently set up as a library.”

Well, this seems problematic. At the very least ill-conceived: “The two additional bathrooms both have en-suite baths, with one currently …

Rare 1975 interview with Hal Prince and Stephen Sondheim to stream via NYPL for first time.

Since 1970, the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) has preserved live theatrical productions and documented the creative contributions …

The Tony Awards are returning as a live broadcast event for 2022. Here’s your printable ballot.

Live coast-to-coast for the first time in history, and imagined as a grand celebration of excellence, the 75th Annual Tony …

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 …

World AIDS Day: Remembering Don Havens and the 36.3 million others we’ve lost to HIV.

This is Don’s obiturary from the Hollywood trade magazine, Daily Variety: “Donald M. Havens, a television commercial producer, died of …

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 …