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FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Hibaaq Osman, Me and Jessica Neuwith The friend in photo with me and Jessica Neuwith is Hibaaq Osman, a Somalia feminist who works with V-Day and founded a Women’s shelter in Cairo, Egypt. Jessi...

A NEW DAY

All of us (at least all the cast I got to discuss this with) feel relaxed and relieved. Now that we are officially open, the show is ours, we feel relaxed and really having fun. I am doing a survey fo...

ODDS AND ENDS AT THE BEGINNING

So glad we have 2 shows (did I already say that earlier?) It means I don’t have to think about what to do. Robin Laughlin saw the show at matinee and came backstage. She has supposed to come for...

The ‘Morning’ After

March 10th I put ‘morning’ in quotes cause it’s 3:30p. I got up at noon to walk Tulea for her 4th birthday but I’m going back to bed as soon as I write this. First of all, gotta tell you: I cut out th...

NERVOUS? NOT ME. (HA!)

I went out to get a bagel from Starbucks and forgot my money. (They were out anyway) I came back to get my money and went somewhere else for the bagel and forgot my Blackberry. I took a nap and forgot...

THE NIGHT BEFORE OPENING

As I’ve said previously, I am so ready! Not nervous at all. Never quite had an experience like this. This afternoon’s performance was terrific. We felt like many streams coming down from the side of a...

March 7th

I am so glad to have two shows today. That means I don’t have to figure out what to do with myself. It’s all pre-decided for me…a no-brainer. Lots of friends came back to see me. Rev...

It’s Taking Off

We all feel it. Something magical has happened. The show is soaring. Really connecting with people on a deep level. I feel so proud to be a part of this. I don’t know if this will ever happen ag...

The Critics Are Coming! The Critics Are Coming!

It’s not opening night but it feels like it. Flowers fill my dressing room. So nice. Critics are coming. So what. We are so ready we’re about to burst like ripe fruit. Last night, Regina Scully came t...

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