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Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Here’s a greeting and wee gift from me to you.

I have a personal sense of “What Christmas Is” is about. To me, he’s saying that we …

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I may have found the real reason Ebenezer Scrooge saw spirits on Christmas Eve.

I thought of a song. The lyrics were an epiphany—I’ve paraphrased them. One spoon over …

Great Scott! You can audition for Back to the Future-The Musical on Broadway in 2024.

Arrive warmed up and ready to dance. Please wear form-fitting clothing you can …

Norman Lear died. My memories of him will live with me forever.

Norman Lear asked for my very best work. And he helped me learn to deliver it.

A day of colorful, marvelous memories tinted with the darker sepia tones of losing …

I’m a tree-hugger and I have discovered something wonderful: NYC’s Tree Map.

This tree map can take you down a rabbit hole. Don’t believe me? Check out the …

Perelman Center NYC

NYC’s Perelman Performing Arts Center opens at the One World Trade Center site.

21 years in the making and the last major piece of rebuilding the 16-acre World Trade …

AI, the future.

John Sherman’s For Humanity, “Literally, everyone on earth will die. That’s what he wrote.”

The grim worst-case scenario of Artificial Intelligence: Human Extinction …

Tony Awards printable ballot pdf

What you need to know about the 77th annual Tony Awards®—by the numbers.

Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of The Broadway League and the American …

Ice cold Martini with olives

A word on Martinis: Gin or vodka, olives or lemon twist, and my favorite glass.

I was euphoric from the first sip. The drink was so chillingly cold and clear, slightly salty from …

He’s a show-stopper, brilliant, and oh-so talented; meet actor André De Shields.

78-year-old tour de force André De Shields is at 54 Below with a celebration of …

Watch the fun as director John Waters receives his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Director John Waters receives the 2,763rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame …

Pacific Overtures complete video

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 …

Throw Momma from the Train film location

BITD in Hollywood: When I worked as a SAG extra, I loved calls for overnight shoots.

A real classic by Mr. Pinsky. It’s entitled ‘One Hundred Girls I’d Like to Pork’ …

Greg Louganis - Olympic Auction - Speedo - Medals

Could there be a kinder, more giving Olympic gold medalist than Greg Louganis?

“My goal is to raise enough money to name the welcome center after Ryan White …”

Here’s how to watch The Sondheim Legacy, a new episode of All the Moving Parts.

His titanic legacy recalls the story of Georges Seurat’s masterpiece, “Sunday in the Park . . .

Back to the Future Broadway Critics

I say, “To hell with the naysayers.” Theatre critics’ slams v. audiences’ ovations.

The critics sometimes churlish, often contradictory, observations were in direct opposition …

Carnegie Hall John Phillip Sousa Grand Concert

“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 …

https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/post/we-re-fighting-for-the-survival-of-our-profession

Learn what SAG-AFTRA members can and can’t work on during the current strike.

As a decades-long member of SAG-AFTRA, I found these short explainer videos concise and …

NASA Gold Record sent to the universe.

For sale: NASA Voyager’s Golden Record master tape. Video with Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan.

When I saw this lot, my eyes grew as big as saucers. I was too young to read when …

Patti LuPone on NPR talks quitting Broadway and taking away an audience member's cell phone.

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 …

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