Hello wonderful JRB-ites! I hinted a couple of weeks ago that there would be a very special L.A.-area concert on June 12, and now here are all the details: For the first time, my wife GEORGIA STITT and I are doing a joint concert appearance, as a benefit for Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Because it’s suchRead More »

I have been associated with New York Musical Festival (NYMF) in the past, and therefore I feel a certain responsibility to make sure that they are held accountable for detestable practices and abuses. NYMF has asked all the writers in this year’s festival to sign a contract in order to participate. The following letter fromRead More »

Stop kvetching! It’s a beautiful day in May, and I’ve got concerts coming up! The fantastic and enterprising Roustabout Theater in Santa Rosa, California, is bringing me out for a fun-filled weekend, and I hope you’ll come join us! On Saturday, MAY 22 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, MAY 23 at 3 pm, I’ll beRead More »

There are days when I’m feeling sort of unappreciated and frustrated by the business and now when I have those days, I will have the majesty of Seth. Señor Rudetsky, you are my Hebrew hero.

Go on, look up there at the title of this post. Look at that. Is that a thing of beauty? I am very proud of that subject line, people. For all four of my shows at Birdland in March, I am being joined by the magnificent ANIKA NONI ROSE, diva of the stage (Tony AwardRead More »