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So, last night I performed onstage for the first time since 2002. Lee was making fun of me because she was worried I would really suck. She didn’t say that, but I could tell that’s what she was thinking. So before the show, I ran some lines with her, just to make her nervous. I [...]

It’s been quite a while since I’ve been on stage. Since I’ve “walked the boards” as they say in my trade. Since I’ve “tread the planks”, so to speak. Since I’ve been “blinded by the lights.” Since I’ve spoken the “words of the bard.” I think you get the idea.
In fact, the last time I [...]

Holy moly, this weekend was incredible. We had three NY producer types in from out of town. Pun Bandhu from ZenDog Productions and Carl White and Michael Coco from New World Stages (http://www.newworldstages.com/) and Stage Entertainment (http://www.stageentertainment.com/). Pun liked the show, but wasn’t overwhelmed by it. But Carl and Michael both LOVED it. So much [...]

For the longest time I thought that “Gotta do the finger at this mess that we made” was a line from Kool & The Gang’s famous song “Too Hot.”
I thought it was a brilliant way for Kool & The Gang to say “Man, fuck this, it’s hot and we messed up because it’s so fucking [...]

Thank God the show opened. Thank God. Thank Allah. Thank the Goddess of Velour and Glow Tape. Thank whatever entity I should thank for having the show finally open.
Because there comes a point in the process of rehearsing a show when all you want to do is just perform it in front of people. And [...]