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 …
Theatre
Creepy. Crawley. Cursed. From CBS Radio Mystery Theatre, E.G. Marshall narrates Black Widow.
It’s no secret—spiders aren’t on my list of cool critters. I know spiders do good things and are a necessary …
A Halloween treat: Cary Grant stars in an intense episode of Suspense—On A Country Road.
Suspense was a radio drama series broadcast on CBS from 1940 through 1962. It was one of the premier drama programs of radio’s golden age, and …
It’s Tony Awards time! Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom, Jr are hosting. Here’s your printable ballot.
Last week CBS and the Tony Awards announced the hosts for the 74th Annual Tony Awards® and The Tony Awards® …
“You’ve got spunk. [CUT TO MARY FOR REACTION SHOT] I hate spunk.” Remembering Ed Asner.
I was extremely sad when I learned, last Sunday, that Ed Asner had died. Ed was so much more than …
A reminder to my fellow SAG-AFTRA members: Our union and foundation have your back.
It’s well known that becoming a SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) member comes …
I’ve announced my retirement from full time work. And now, it’s time for a meat-based cocktail.
FIRST, MY RETIREMENT A note sent by my manager at T. Rowe Price to the firm: A New Chapter for …
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 …
Three minutes, seventeen seconds of pure musical joy. Ready for your face to sport a smile?
This may be my shortest blog post ever. Nothing more needs to be said than: Laura Osnes and Colin Donnell …
Get ready for goosebumps. Viola Davis is Ma Rainey—and she’s superb.
The screen adaptation of August Wilson’s 1984 Pulitzer Prize winning play, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, will premiere on Netflix December …
There was a killing in Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre building: Folks are feeling it.
Danny Gavigan is a resident company member of Everyman Theatre and over the years, we’ve enjoyed his spot-on performances in …
Broadway tales, backstage banter, stars’ stories—you’ll love these two guys.
When I was going to theatre school New York in the 70s, I’d go to gay bars on the weekend …
The nominations for the 2020 Tony Awards are being announced. Watch here.
Tony Award® winner, James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin, Hamilton) is announcing the nominations for the American Theatre Wing’s 2020 Tony Awards. Here’s your …
Get a head start on Halloween. Phantom of the Opera streams free this weekend.
If you’ve been missing Broadway and local theatre as much as I have over the past 9 months, this announcement …
One of Broadway’s hottest tickets is free to all this year. The standing-room-only show is virtual for 2020.
The first Broadway Bares was presented in 1992 by Jerry Mitchell and the company of The Will Rogers Follies at …
Nathan Lane, “…out in the Hamptons fighting it out with the over-privileged for toilet paper.”
From the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s At Home with series, a fun, insightful half-hour with Nathan Lane. Nothing more needs to be …
From WNYC and The Public Theatre: Shakespeare in the Park reimagined for 2020 as radio plays.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, WNYC and The Public Theatre have partnered to bring you Shakespeare in the park …
Musical joy from the Broadway & movie casts of Hairspray. Streaming video supports Actors Fund.
Just try watching and not tapping your feet or singing along. Just try. Visit the Actors Fund to learn more. …
Video vignettes from Baltimore Heritage are showcasing the city’s rich and colorful history.
In this time of pandemic-related work-from-home days, Baltimore Heritage (BH) has created a clever and smart way to engage with …
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