Divamensch

The Tony for Best Musical in 1985 went to Big River. That show's mix of down-home Americana and show biz flash sort of straddled the Diva/Mensch divide. Thankfully two other nominated shows played in one camp or the other: Diva: Leader of the Pack Mensch: Quilters Leader of the Pack appears to be one of the first hit Broadway shows to be a proper jukebox musical, a show built around songs that were lying around, in this case songs written by Ellie Greenwich. And what a catalo

One of my coworkers just told me about the death of Dolly Parton (age 80). Brought a tear to my eye! She's an American original, not just an iconic singer and entertainer but a crackerjack songwriter and entrepreneur. In the midst of it all it appears that she held onto her roots and stayed authentic to her deep sense of self. I had one in-person experience with her. My husband Richard got two free tickets to a preview performance of 9 to 5, the Broadway musical based on the