One more week. Eight more shows. It’s been a long time being away from my family. Four months in Berkery last fall. One week in Bloomington, IN this summer. Six weeks in D.C. Six weeks in LA. Six weeks in Toronto. It’s been a crazy ride but it’s always fun seeing 2,000 people each night…
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You all are so behind this #metoo stuff? Good. Here is another movement we all should rally around. Alienated parents. The ability for fathers to share equally in the rearing of their children. Shared parenting as the default in divorce cases in all 50 states. Ten years ago when I was going through my ordeal,…
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When a few of my colleagues and good friends who travel tell me about a city or area to check out, I tend to value their opinion. They have yet to steer me wrong. They are once again correct with Toronto. This city is really cool. There are so many neighborhoods and each one has…
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Ladies & Gentlemen To ensure everyone enjoys the performance, we request that you show respect to your fellow audience members at all times. There will be an opportunity to sing and dance at the end of the performance so we kindly ask you to please refrain from doing so until the appropriate time. No cell…
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The LCBO. I saw these big stores with LCBO on the front and thought that maybe it was some store that dealt with issues around equality. LCGBTQ?!? I have no idea…but I saw lots of people inside and lots of bottles of alcohol. Was it a club? Nope…it’s the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. It’s…
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October 19, 2009 – Nine years ago. That was opening night of Memphis The Musical. So far, it was the best work experience of my life. The producers of Memphis certainly set the tone. Sue and Randy from Junkyard Dog Productions are truly nice people. They produced an amazing show with an incredibly talented cast,…
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Rasta Pasta. A place that I was told to visit if I ever went to Kensington Market in Toronto. I made it. I almost missed this spot on the way out of the neighborhood on my way to another destination. I’m glad I found it. I was having a bad day due to a…
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Tonight is opening night for Ain’t Too Proud here at the Princess Of Wales Theatre. It’s our last out-of-town opening night. The next, and last opening will be on March 21, 2019 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. People ask me if I ever get tired of playing the same songs, the same…
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Everything comes at a cost. Whether it is paid for up front or at the end, someone is paying for the things you use, buy or create in one way or another. I say all of that because I just read about Donald Trump speaking to his fans about how Canadians travel to places like…
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The only reasons why I live in New York City. Number four and pretty much main reason right now…because the other three reasons are mobile: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times Of The Temptations. If I wasn’t playing this show, I would stop playing the drums. I’m done. Had it. Been there and…
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