Month: January 2009

The Afghan Quagmire

We are into our second week of rehearsals. I feel like I am getting my feet under me in this role. It’s a good feeling. But I woke up at 3am this morning, tossing and turning and running lines i...

The Morning After (Inauguration)

Woke up still high from yesterday. Saw the photo of Obama at his desk in the Oval Office! Goose bumps. Loved reading the New York Times with so many wonderful articles, especially the one about Obama&...

Inauguration Day

I collapsed last night after a two hour costume fitting that started after rehearsal and woke up this morning at 6am feeling as though a jolt of electricity was coursing through me. It’s inaugur...

‘33 Variations’ Completes Its Cast

Compiled by Dave Itzkoff Though audiences of the Broadway play “33 Variations” will most likely be focused on the star, Jane Fonda, she won’t have the stage all to herself. The producers announced tha...

Obama Begins the Train Ride

It’s Sunday, our first day off. I had a few hours this morning before I had to go uptown to my first singing lesson and I was able to watch Obama make his speech in Philadelphia before leaving o...

Saint James (Andrews)

Last night James Andrews came over after rehearsal and stayed for 3 hours working with me and my new Assistant, Rachel Brenna, on my blog design. James is the one who convinced me to do a blog. He is ...

Dreaming of Bob Redford

Couldn’t sleep. When I finally did I dreamed of my pal, Bob Redford. He showed up just when I needed him: I was supposed to catch a plane but discovered I’d forgotten the bag I have to car...

A Lesson in Humility

Went to bed early last night so I had more energy today which is good because we got started earlier than usual because tacked onto rehearsals this morning was a photo shoot for the ad art –posters, e...

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