I do what I know, and I know Drunk Brunch.

This was my first show in 1999! So excited to be back!

“Nothing like the city”
- Ragtime

I’m very excited to see Ragtime next weekend after my gala.

Ragtime (original cast) was the first Broadway show I ever saw, back in 1999 when I sang at Carnegie Hall with my college choir (I’m cool, right?). I got hooked on this town. I found myself back in New York the next year, interviewing for internships at Broadway marketing agencies. I almost moved here immediately after college graduation in 2001, but spontaneously decided to attend grad school. A full-time internship at a Broadway company finally brought me here a year later.

Anyway, I work with one of the producers and they generously offered me tickets. When I write my thank you note, I will be sure to mention the effect the original production of Ragtime had on me. I associate that show with the moment I realized that I need to be in New York, helping make art and music. Still working on making that a full-time reality.

Tonight I’m a bit nostalgic (maybe it’s the pinot noir), but I really do love my life.