When the Fox network made the decision to order only 10 episodes of Gotham instead of the expected full 22-episode season, and when they further announced this would be the show’s final season, I was heartbroken, along with Gotham fans around the world. I knew the producers and writers had planned all along for seven full …
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In 2017, as part of the superb Writing the Rockies conference, I directed a staged reading of Act I of the new opera-in-progress Lottie Silks by librettist Enid Holden and composer Justus (Jay) Parrotta. This year, I worked extensively with Enid on revisions to the libretto for Act II, to deepen the characterizations, simplify the storytelling, …
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Wow. As if the fan mail and autograph requests weren’t enough, now a couple of artists on social media have created fan art images of my character Mr. Penn from Gotham. These images couldn’t be more different in style, but they both capture an element of Mr. Penn. I’m so impressed, and also grateful these talented …
I’m thrilled to share that my latest title for Recorded Books, Turncoat, is now available, and it’s a cracking good tale. It’s also true. Award-winning historian Stephen Brumwell turns his expert eye on infamous American traitor Benedict Arnold; he offers new evidence and a compelling argument as to the real reasons behind Arnold’s betrayal of …
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In case you haven’t followed my Gotham saga, it’s been an incredible and wonderful ride. Last summer, I auditioned for and was cast as Mr. Cobblepot’s (aka The Penguin) craven and fussy bookkeeper Mr. Penn for three scenes in last fall’s Season Premiere. That first episode magically led to a total of seven episodes across Season …
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Back in 2016, I was honored when Olympic athlete Kevin Hall chose me to narrate his remarkable autobiography, Black Sails, White Rabbits. If you haven’t already listened to it, Kevin is a terrific, honest writer, and his story sounds like something Hollywood might have made up–but it’s all real. While I was down at Riverside Theatre …
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Sorry I haven’t posted in a while–I have a lot of catching up to do now. If you’re not already following me on Instagram and/or Twitter, those are the places for late-breaking news. It tends to take me longer to sit down and craft blog posts. That said, The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Riverside Theatre …
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I’m thrilled to announce I’m playing the fabulous role of hapless theatre geek Bazzard in Rupert Holmes’ remarkable musical comedy whodunnit, The Mystery of Edwin Drood at the beautiful Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, Florida. If you’re not familiar with the show, it’s based on the mystery novel Charles Dickens left unfinished at his untimely …
Just a quick reminder: If you’re a Gotham fan, you won’t want to miss the Everything Geek Podcast this Saturday, December 9th at 4pm EST. The podcast will be live, and I’ll be their guest for a freewheeling chat about Gotham, and who knows what else! Here again is the link for Saturday’s live broadcast: http://mixlr.com/channel-1138/ Join …
If you’re enjoying my work as Mr. Penn on the fabulous fourth season of Gotham, tune in this Saturday 12/9 at 4pm Eastern when I will be the special guest on the Everything Geek Podcast! The discussion will touch on my plot line in Gotham, including the shocking fall season finale, and also on other areas of …
