Around the World in 80 Days Opens
My play Around the World in 80 Days opens tonight Off-Broadway. Thank you to everyone involved with the project and thank you to all my friends for their unyielding support. Fingers crossed.
A Memorial to My Dad
Here's the link to my first article for Hubpages. I thought it was appropriate my first article was for my dad. Miss you, dad.
Around the World in 80 Days Cast Change
For those of you scoring at home, there's been another cast change to the Off-Broadway production of my play Around the World in 80 Days. Shirine Babb replaces Emily McNamara in the role of Aouda. Earlier, John Gregorio replaced Leo Ash Evans in the role of Passepartout because Leo Ash Evan's show Finks was extended. Welcome to the show Shirine.
Around the World in 80 Days at Penobscot Theatre
Congratulations to Penobscot Theatre for a lovely review in the Bangor Daily News of their production of Around the World in 80 Days. "“Around the World in 80 Days” is a frolick fit for frittering away a couple of hours as spring wans and summer approaches and a fine way for PTC to close out its 39th season."
Cedric Yau: Around the World in 80 Days Interview
Here's an interview on Call Me Adam with Around the World in 80 Days producer Cedric Yau.
You Brought Her, You Bangor
The Penobscot Theatre Company in Bangor, Maine is closing out its season with my play Around the World in 80 Days. What's really great is the theatre is offering one complimentary youth ticket for kids 18 and under for every full priced ticket purchased. "We really want to pack the house with families," says Artistic Director, Bari Newport, "We want people of all ages to know they are welcome at PTC." That's a really great way to introduce kids to the magic [...]
Drama Book Shop Shoutout
Back when I was starting out in my acting career I used to spend an inordinate amount of time at the Drama Book Shop in NYC. This was back when the shop was at its old location. 723 7th Ave, I believe. Next to a strip club and right where Tupac was once shot. I would take NJ Transit into the city at a god forsaken hour, grab a bagel in Penn Station, walk up to the Actors Equity building, [...]
‘World’ of Talent Brings Verne Novel to Stage
A lovely review in the Montgomery Advertiser of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's production of Around the World in 80 Days. "A production that demonstrates to a sometimes amazed audience how even stories of massive scope can fit the confines of a stage." You can read the entire review here. And evidently the play wrote itself. Sigh. Photo courtesy David Robertson/ASF
Theatre Transformation
So evidently the powers that be didn't quite like the way The New Theatre at 45th Street looked for the Off-Broadway production of Around the World in 80 Days so they decided to gut renovate the theatre. Here's a cool video of the process.
Around the World in Cupertino
While my play Around the World in 80 Days is about to open Off-Broadway, Cupertino Middle School is about to do a one night and one night only performance of the play. May 10. 7:00pm. Break many bones, Fighting Bears.