I mourn the loss of this gentle giant, whom I had the great fortune of working with one amazing summer. A towering human, one of classiest stage performers of all time, and a pro’s pro who had unbelievable comedic timing in the oddest of places. In June 2007, I was…

“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” — T.S. Elliot Update in simplest terms: home and safe; relieved and exhausted; grateful, yet steadfast in ensuring all our friends return. Twenty…

20 years ago, I left St. Louis for the bright lights of the Great White Way. I have established a reputable career leading the strategic growth of Broadway, overseeing historic Tony Award winning productions. I attended my first Broadway opening at age 10 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. In the…

A family member, a casual baseball fan, and life-long Californian texted me this morning: “Can you get me tickets to tonight’s game? It’s a must-see here in LA.” After 2,468 regular & post-season games, and for the 4th time in 6 years, the fate of a championship comes down…

Don’t be fooled, it’s officially April. Which marks the return of baseball. For the first time in 108 years, the Chicago Cubs will start the baseball season as World Series Champions. No foolin’. It’s also the final month for Tony Award eligible shows to open on Broadway. It’s a fast…

Long before the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown Broadway, the industry ran 8 shows /week x 52 weeks a year. Standardized state-of-the-business reporting filled executive inboxes every Monday and were (are?) guages for external rankings, water-cooler analysis, and internal projections. During the summer of 2017, Tim Raines entered the National Baseball Hall…

Broadway can learn plenty from the collective bargaining negotiations recently completed by Major League Baseball and their players, the MLB Players Association (MLBPA.) At stake this year was the expiration and potential 5-year renewal of the baseline contract between players and their bosses, the team owners. The collective bargaining agreement…

A friend of mine, and die-hard Chicago Cubs fan, texted me this morning: “Could not have scripted it any better.” What an interesting thought. The finale of a truly remarkable season for the Cubs not only ended a 108 year championship drought, it ended with an unlikely of scripts. Or…

Two tales. One city. For Chicagoans, it is the best of times, and it is the best of times. If you’re a windy city resident, the turning of the calendar to October typically means the turning of autumn leaves and the turning of the baseball calendar. This October, Chicago will…