We got to watch the inauguration of Obama at the office today. My boss brought in a portable TV and those of us who had time were able to hang out in the conference room and watch the whole thing. It was amazing - and it was kind of interesting, too, in that those of us on one side of the room seemed so happy and thrilled and moved by it, while ( Read more... )

Well, 2009 began with the usual whirlwind that is putting together Uptown's annual fundraiser, Broadway Our Way. We had the perfect blend of performers and song choices this year, IMHO. And the show did kick ass - breaking box office records and kicking Uptown's season subscriptions up a notch or two as well. To my surprise, my Sarah Palin ( Read more... )

It was a strange birthday today - not a bad one, but a lonely one. Last year, since Mom had just died, everyone wanted to make sure I was kept busy on my birthday and on Christmas. It was very sweet of everyone and I did appreciate their gestures. This year, most of my friends were leaving town at the beginning of the week, so we had my ( Read more... )

I worked so hard for all of October and November to get the condo ready for the after-Thanksgiving house-warming party that once the party was over, I have hardly had enough steam to do laundry or anything else around the house. The house-warming party was a great success and everyone loved the new place and all my decorating touches. I figure I' ( Read more... )

Ever since 10 pm last night when CNN called the election for Obama, the song "A Whole New World" from the Disney movie Aladdin has been playing over and over in my head! It is a new and beautiful world today, even though it is still going to be a rough road to our country's recovery. LJ friend Benjy said it beautifully - the long dark night is ( Read more... )

The reviews are in for the drag version of Legends I directed at Uptown and it's all raves. Certainly these have to be not only the first universally positive reviews that show received since its notorious tour with Mary Martin and Carol Channing, but the first absolute raves it ever earned at all! Critics have burned up their computer keyboards ( Read more... )

I haven't had time to post lately, being deep into rehearsals for "Legends" which opens next week. And I should be working on finishing up the sound design for the show on my one day off before all-day tech starts, but here I am stealing a few minutes to blog ( Read more... )

I am still waiting to have my Labor Day holiday weekend a week after the fact! My office actually gave us off the Friday before Labor Day so I had a 4 day weekend but it was not going to be a holiday, since I needed to use that time to get my master bathroom redone before I started rehearsals for Legends ( Read more... )

Last weekend was the closing weekend for NINE and it went out with a bang - in more ways than one. We were virtually sold out for all 3 shows in our last weekend, and more theater folk continued to come out to see the show and praise it. I also had numerous strangers come up to me in the lobby and tell me this was their 2nd time to see the show ( Read more... )

A week ago today, NINE opened to rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. A week ago was also the day one of my "second moms" passed away unexpectedly. I got a call from my childhood friend Doug only a few hours before my opening night show that brought very sad news. It seems that a wonderful woman who had been like a second mom to me ( Read more... )