We are coming to the FINAL weekend of our critically acclaimed and incredibly timely The Curtain Theatre production of Richard III adapted and directed by Sean Hagerty in Jersey City! Here’s a silly behind the scenes peek led by Richard himself (me). Tickets for Thursday (3/26) at 7:30pm and Sunday (3/29) at 3pm are only …
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Richard III is a HIT!
We opened Richard III at The Curtain theatre in Jersey City on March 8th after two previews. Two reviews have come out and are absolute, unqualified raves! Here’s the one from NJArts.com. And here’s the one from JerseyCityTimes.com (this one requires a free account). Somehow our run is already half over. Playing Richard has been taking …
RICHARD III Interview!
A lot of people have been asking why Artistic Director Sean Hagerty of The Curtain chose to create a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Richard III now. Sean and I both feel the story simply couldn’t be more timely. Here’s a brief interview I did recently with Sean about Richard and the play. Enjoy, and come …
Richard III in a Holiday Mood!
I couldn’t resist creating some holiday-themed advertising for our upcoming killer production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, so I thought I’d share them here as well. Tickets are on sale now at The Curtain and we play for four weeks only! March 5th-7th are our three previews, and March 8th is our official opening. We then play Thursdays-Sundays …
Richard III in Rehearsal Now!
Today we had our first rehearsal and read-through for Sean Hagerty’s amazing adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Richard III. This play is so of-the-moment that audiences are going to gasp in recognition. It’s a darkly funny descent into hell at the hands of a clever maniac who will stop at nothing to become king. The press releases …
Next up: Richard III!
I’ve announced this on social media and I’m just now catching up on my website. I don’t even have words to express how excited I am: Sean Hagerty, Founder and Producing Artistic Director of The Curtain theatre company in Jersey City, NJ, has asked me to play one of Shakespeare’s greatest villains in March 2026: …
Broadway World Interview: Playing Hercule Poirot!
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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Murder on the Orient Express Breaks Records at Old Globe!
“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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Murder On The Orient Express at The Old Globe!
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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More Images From a Spectacular “Murder on the Orient Express”
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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