My pal Bruce Kimmel is directing a new old musical that's about to have its world premiere in Los Angeles. The Sherman Brothers — Richard and Robert — once wrote the score to a show called Levi, which was based on the life story of Levi Strauss, a German immigrant who came to America in search of a better life and wound up inventing better pants. The show was not produced in Robert's lifetime but his brother Richard is still (happily) with us and he entrusted the show to Bruce. It opens for a limited run here in Los Angeles on November 17 after a preview performance on November 16. I'll be there opening night. Tickets for the run are still available and they're real cheap. Read about the show here. Order tickets for it here.
I think Democrats are overcelebrating their victories yesterday. Then again, at least they're overcelebrating wins. They used to overcelebrate not losing too badly.
The animated Donald Trump figure who appears often on Stephen Colbert's show is getting his own series. That's two shows starring Trump parodies, the other being The President Show on Comedy Central. I finally got around to sampling The President Show, by the way, and it's pretty good.
Kevin Spacey recently completed a film called All the Money in the World that's scheduled for release just before Christmas…but he won't be in it then. They've refilmed all his scenes with Christopher Plummer. Hey, filmmakers! While you're at it, could you refilm all of George Lazenby's scenes in On Her Majesty's Secret Service with a younger Sean Connery, all of Barbra Streisand's scenes in Hello, Dolly! with Barbra at her current age and all of Steven Seagal's scenes in anything with anyone? Thank you.