Divamensch

The two leading ladies of Follies were both up for Best Actress in a Musical in 1972. Alexis Smith played the brittle, glamorous Phyllis - - Dorothy Collins played the tragic, frumpy Sally. Diva: Phyllis Mensch: Sally Alexis Smith was the winner.

I saw Can I Be Frank? at the SoHo Playhouse on May 24, 2026. It’s a one-man play written and performed by Morgan Bassichis. My friend Frank (no relation) saw it twice last year. He raved about it, said it was one of the best shows he’d seen that year. I was able to get a cheap ticket ($38) and am so glad I did. The show is based on and with original material by performance artist, comic, and singer/songwriter Frank Maya. I’d never heard of Maya, I imagine very few people have