Where can you find Laura Benanti, Nikki James, Kate Baldwin Alysha Umphress, Anita Gillette, Kenita Miller and David Turner all on the same stage at the same time? On November 11 at 7, celebrating the songs from BROADWAY MELODY at 54Below. 54below.org/events/broad...

Broadway Melody with Jack Viertel & Friends, feat. Nikki M. James, Alysha Umphress, & more! | 54 Below

Join Jack Viertel, former artistic director of City Centers’ Encores!, for an unforgettable evening celebrating the musicals that are featured ...

If Maggie Smith is mortal that means we are mortal, which is very discouraging.

This is your very last chance to be annoyed by me about this. But last week we had Harris vs Trump, and tomorrow at 7:30 you have me and Ted Chapin at the Drama Book shop talking about my novel BROADWAY MELODY. I mean, what’s more important, people? Be there!

In 63 I saw an off-Broadway play called DO YOU KNOW THE MILKY WAY? 3 in the cast. There were 5 in the audience. I wanted to read this piece of obscurity; found it at the Drama Book Shop. Natch. You should be there on 9/17 at 7:30; Ted Chapin and I will tear apart BROADWAY MELODY.

Lots of you know about this already, but I’m told you have to make at least 7 impressions so... Me; Ted Chapin; talking about my novel BROADWAY MELODY; @Dramabookshop. Tuesday the 17th. 7:30. It will be the greatest conversation you’ve heard since the last good conversation you heard. Come on down.

I sure hope the Times food section tomorrow leads with a Haitian cat recipe.

Happy 70th Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools. She’s younger than 36 senators and only 7 years older than Barack Obama. The past isn’t past.

Everyone's pissed off about the Times's political coverage, but what I want to know is why they haven't covered the Mets winning 9 in a row. Let's get with the program people!

All right, final plug for this week for my appearance with Ted Chapin @DramaBookShop on September 17 at 7:30 to talk BROADWAY MELODY. Some of you must be getting tired of this relentless self-promotion, but I promise it’ll be fun and it’s my favorite bookstore hangout and might be yours. Be there!

I have loved the Drama Book Shop in many of its incarnations going back to the early ‘60s. As a long-time patron, it’s an honor to be invited to discuss my new novel BROADWAY MELODY with Ted Chapin on the 17th at 7:30. It’s free. Come on along and we’ll try to make you laugh and buy a book or two.