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Level Up, Girl.

This big birthday is about choosing to put one foot in front of the other while accepting the uncertainty of being in the world. It’s about leveling up.

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We Rise Again

Josh Dinar’s words are an “act of kindness, of generosity, of patience” that I hope bring you some inspiration and sustenance when both those things feel scarce.

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Embrace The (Scene) Change!

We’ve been back in NYC just about a year, and it’s been, well, very New York. And I can’t help but notice how different things are in the biz.

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A love letter to new work.

How new work can make you fall in love with a hair-do, and why sometimes the theater is the best place to have a good cry.

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Foolish and Ferocious

Musical theater life is incredibly exciting and rewarding, but it can also be daunting. I found inspiration from a theater icon, some old friends and from some unlikely young sources…

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