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Broadway As Art: Al Hirschfeld

Oh, Broadway, how I love thee! I recently wrote about that I was very excited about the upcoming Tony Awards and rooting for The Color Purple. Well — guess what — we won! The show won the Tony for Best Musical Revival and Cynthia Erivo won for Best Actress in a Musical! It was a truly magical night.

So excited to celebrate the #TonyAwards win for Best Musical Revival for @bwaycolorpurple with the amazing Scott Sanders!! Congratulations to the enormously talented cast and crew!!

A Tidy, Happy Kitchen

You’ve made your grocery list full of healthy items. You have your new tools. You’re ready to go! But where does it all go? Keeping your kitchen organized is essential to staying healthy. The last thing you want to do when your kitchen is a mess is cook a good meal. Follow these tips and...
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Tech In The Kitchen

Happy New Year, folks! If you’re like me, you have “eat healthier” on your list of New Year’s Resolutions. It doesn’t happen overnight. Getting used to cooking, eating well and making healthier choices is a process but once you get through the other side, you know you’ve made the right choice. With that in mind,...
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Curtains Up, Light The Lights

As 2015 comes to a close I am so grateful for many things in my life: my family, my friends, and my good fortune in finding yet another fabulous Broadway show to produce. The Color Purple is both beautiful and meaningful with a powerful message that is really something to behold. Opening night for the...
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Cold Nights, Warm Dishes

After being out all day in the cold, one fantastic thing to come home to is a warm comfort meal. A good comfort meal does a few things: fills you up like it’s giving you a bear hug, warms you up from the inside out and makes you want to curl up with a blanket....
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Stocking Stuffers You’ll Want To Keep

Finding stockings above the fireplace is a real treat. I love a stocking full of gifts. They are the icing on top of a Christmas cake. Filled with goodies as simple or fancy as you want them to be, they are even better when personalized. Because the stocking can be an afterthought for some, here...
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Decorating With 3s

What is it about threes that really makes things click? 3 primary colors, 3 french hens, 3 Angels… and decorating in 3s. Surely you’ve heard of this general interior decoration rule but if you haven’t, this simple guideline will make decorating your home much easier. The power of 3s is based on our love of...
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Trimming The Christmas Tree

The weather has cooled down (yes, even in in L.A.), Black Friday sales have come and gone, the tree lots are open and that means it’s time to start decorating. Putting the house together for the holidays is one of my favorite things to do each year. It becomes so warm, festive and full of...
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3 Holiday Party Outfits

The season is upon us! Your December calendar has all the holiday parties penciled in already and the last thing you want is to show up in your tired pencil skirt again. A great holiday party outfit must be festive, comfortable and warm and it’s not always easy to pull off all 3. Here are...
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NYC with The Color Purple

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the preview opening of The Color Purple, the musical I’m currently producing, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. I love Broadway. Have I mentioned that? I simply love it. The songs, the dancing, the colors, the production of it all – it’s truly life giving.    ...
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