A life in the theatre is very much like a Dickens novel. People come into your life and go out again. Sometimes they reappear in a later chapter. Sometimes they are written out of the story far too soon. That was the case with the recent passing of talented costume designer and delightful soul Michael …
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Thank you to Andy Paris at Voiceworks Audio, where I do a lot of my audiobook narrating, for sharing this rave review from AudioFile for my work on the fascinating book Nobody’s Fool by Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris. The world needs a good book on identifying and avoiding scammers and con artists. It should …
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Gosh, I meant to share this while the production was running, but that train schedule kept me mighty busy. Still, if you want to know more about my lifelong love of Hercule Poirot and about this stunning production, here’s a link. We currently have two producers interested in a possible tour. Stay tuned and keep …
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“And so the case was over at last, and the passengers went their separate ways….” It’s hard to believe our incredible train ride has already come to an end. After our initial four-week run, we were extended two more weeks due to demand for a total of six weeks, and we sold out every performance …
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Catching up here; been busy onstage! Somehow we are already halfway through the run of this amazing production and this is my first post. I am so honored and grateful that Peter Amster once again asked me to be his Hercule Poirot in this absolutely stunning production. And I am grateful to Artistic Director Barry …
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I’m late posting, but this fascinating audiobook is now available from Hachette Audio through Audible, Amazon, and your other favorite audiobook retailers. Authors Christopher Wong Michaelson and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas combine their areas of expertise (philosophy and psychology, respectively) to take a deep and thoughtful look at how we can re-evaluate the place of work in …
I’m excited to share that next week I’m going back into the studio to record another interesting audiobook, on a topic that just happens to really resonate with me. I’ll tell you more when I can! Thanks as always to Andy Paris and his team at Voiceworks Audio. I’m looking forward to being back in …
This is a gratitude post, and a chance to share some more images from the truly spectacular production of Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery Murder on the Orient Express at the beautiful Maltz Jupiter Theatre last fall. As a teen, I read ALL the Hercule Poirot novels. In some ways, I felt …
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Wow, 2023 was a remarkable year career-wise. Around the lengthy SAG-AFTRA strike (I spent a lot of time on the picket lines when not working!), I was flat-out offered four truly wonderful projects that brought me a lot of exciting challenges and rewards as an actor, and the joy of meeting a lot of wonderful …
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As someone who devoured Agatha Christie’s novels when I was a teen, I’m still pinching myself that at last I have stepped into the stylish shoes of her legendary Belgian detective Hercule Poirot to star in Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of Dame Christie’s masterpiece Murder on the Orient Express at the gloriously expanded Maltz Jupiter Theatre. It’s …
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