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ONE MORE WEEK

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It’s hard for me to wrap my heart around the fact that one week from today is our last show. I am girding my emotional loins. My friend, Cindy Horn, came tonight. She was beyond moved. We stood ...

SARDI’S

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Boy did we have fun last night! I didn’t know that so many folks from the cast and crew would come to Sardi’s for the unveiling of my portrait. As you may know (or not) the walls of Sardi&...

MONTREAL BAGELS, MACHATONIM AND THE POWER OF BLACK

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Montreal was great. It’s one of my favorite cities. So beautiful. The really old mixed with the ultra new. Women are more chic in Montreal than any place except Paris. AND I made an interesting ...

THE STAGE GREMLIN

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Our stage manager, Linda Marvel, was in my dressing room yesterday giving me some notes about pacing. She said that as a show enters its last weeks, there is a tendancy for actors to linger, savor, co...

TULEA’S RETURN ENGAGEMENT

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What a night!! The show was about to begin. Michael was trying to put bows back into Tulea’s ears when she jumped out of his arms and ran on stage looking for me. There was applause. “What...

BACKSTAGE

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Stage left is where the stage manager sits on a high stool, wearing earphones, the script in a loose binder with lots of notes and cues written on it. Above the “desk” are 3 monitors. Two ...

PICASSO

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I went with a new friend, Mary Lake, to the Gagosian Gallery today to see the spectacular exhibit of late Picasso. It was so powerful. One more proof that great talent and courage does not have to dec...

THE SPRING ROAD CONFERENCE

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Oh me, oh my. I just realized there are only 2 weeks left in the play. I have this strong feeling though that we will do it again somewhere. This morning I taped something to congratulate Michael Doug...

MORE ON THE TONYS

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I just spent 2 hours in a mid town hotel with all the other Tony nominees doing press. I got a chance to see Marcia Gay Harden and Hope Davis and thank them in person for the flowers they sent me. Bot...

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