For 77 years, the Gene Frankel Theatre has been part of New York’s theater community. Its mission has always been to build an audience that shares the thrill of live theater.
In a time of adaptations and stories living in different mediums and forms, one must ask themselves why this story; in this form. Why not just go watch the movie or read the book?
The Knockturnal: What inspired you to write The Maid and The Mesmerizer?
On a blisteringly cold late winter Sunday, we headed to Times Square to watch The Notebook on Broadway. It was still in previews, so theater lovers and industry members piled into the Schoenfeld Theatre to experience a musical take on the beloved Nicholas Sparks film. What better way to make this tear-jerker of a story even more emotionally charged, than to put it live onstage and add poignant melodies by Ingrid Michaelson?