I love working with these people eight times a week. They are all such great people:
Read moreMy Parents At Ain’t Too Proud
My mother and father. I am relieved that I could have both of them see Ain’t Too Proud recently. I’ve been working on this produciton for so long and was worried that my mother wouldn’t be able to see it. She made it, in style and enjoyed every minute. I’ve played drums for as long…
Read moreThe Ain’t Too Proud Family
The cast of Ain’t Too Proud are such cool and caring people. After the show last Saturday, several of them came to say hello to my ailing mom. She is not doing too well and her health is fading but the warmth and generosity of my colleagues brightened up her day. The director, choreographer, associate…
Read moreMe And My Mother
Me and my beautiful mother. I’ve been worried that she wouldn’t be able to make it to NYC to see me in my latest musical. She’s 85 years old now and is not feeling 100%. I made arrangements so that she, along with my father and one of my sisters could come see Ain’t Too…
Read moreMy New Yamaha Brass Snare Drum
I recently had to listen to a half hour of what sounded like 3 pairs of sneakers tumbling around in a dryer. What I was actually hearing was three drummers soloing inside of the drum section of Guitar Center on 14th street. I endured that punishment because I purchased this beauty. I got the last…
Read more“Ain’t Too Proud”: The Temptations’ story comes to Broadway
“Close your eyes, and it’s 1969 all over again. And while the men on stage aren’t the real Temptations, just like the originals they can sing, and man, can they move. They’re in rehearsals for the new Broadway musical, “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations.” The show is currently in previews,…
Read moreRiding Together
We’ve been together for over two years. Literally…riding in a van to get back and forth to rehearsal in Berkeley, CA, then traveling to Bloomington Indiana for tech rehearsal, six week stays in, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and finally in Toronto. It’s been a long journey and we finally made it to BROADWAY. These are…
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The Imperial Theater Marquee
I can’t wait to get in to start the final week of rehearsals and tech! Ain’t Too Proud…GET READY!
Read moreRehearsal Process – Ain’t Too Proud
I really enjoy watching the process of creating a broadway musical. The attention to detail, the precision of the choreography, the musical intent…all of that leading to the emotional connections that are made between the performers and the audience. It all fascinates me. We are in cast rehearsal now. Sometimes I have to pinch myself….
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