Category Archives: Second City

Terrence McNally Documentary on AMERICAN MASTERS

Posted on May 28, 2019 by

Having been involved in NY theatre since 1967, watching Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life stirred up decades of memories. Some of them involve Terrence. I can’t claim to be a close friend, but he and his work have been … Continue reading →

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Second City and the President

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

I’m working on a new edition of Something Wonderful Right Away.  Here’s an excerpt of a new passage: The satiric voices that first were heard at Second City once made mock from the sidelines.  Today, satiric comment from Second City … Continue reading →

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Rejected by the O’Neill

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

I have heard from a number of friends that that have received word that they will not advance to the next level of consideration at the O’Neill. It may surprise some that, even though I wrote the book about the … Continue reading →

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