Even after several years in NYC, I still consider it a treat to go to the theater. An even bigger treat still is meeting the cast of a Broadway show and getting to pick their brains a bit.
A few weeks ago I was invited to a preview of
Lincoln Center Theater's revival of the play
Golden Boy (now open at the Belasco Theater) and a pre-show reception at
The Lambs Club across the street. Having never been to The Lambs Club before I was excited as it felt very exclusive. Waitresses milled about with themed drinks and appetizers like yellowfin tuna tartare, spicy veal meatballs and pork belly with puff rice.
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| Drink Selection |
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| My "Golden" drink had a GIANT ice cube! |
Cast members Danny Mastrogiorgio, Danny Burstein, Brad Fleischer, Karl Glusman and Seth Numrich were milling about and couldn't have been nicer if they tried. Established thespian Danny Burstein, whom I loved in Follies, told me he still fears forgetting his lines, while Seth Numrich, who played the lead Joe Bonaparte, told me he trained at a real boxing gym in Venice, CA and then in Brooklyn to get in tip-top fighting shape for the show.
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| Danny Burstein and Me |
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| Seth Numrich and Me |
Also on display were sketches of the costumes designed by Catherine Zuber. According to a long-told story of an actress haunting the Belasco Theater, the designer included a blue dress which actress Yvonne Strahovski (of
Dexter fame) wears as Lorna Moon.
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| Costume Sketches |
Golden Boy closed January 20 but told the story of a young boxer who rises to fame and the love and family he gains and loses along the way.
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