name-dropping Noun. - the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener; "the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it"
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We saw David Rothenberg's Namedropping at the Mint Theater last night and it was delightful. We're a long-time fan of Rothenberg who hosts a Saturday morning radio show on politically progressive, listener-supported WBAI (99.5 on your FM dial in NYC; also streaming live on the web - click here. )
Namedropping is Rothenberg's recollections of elbow-rubbing with various luminaries of the stage and screen who he worked with for many years as a publicist for various Broadway producers. But, belying the title of the show, there's not a hint of egotism here as David relates his stories in a very self-effacing and genuine manner. On the other hand, the audience gets true-to-life glimpses of Peggy Lee, Sir John Gielgud, Joan Fontaine, Charles Laughton, Lauren Bacall and so many others as he allows us to share his experiences with the stars he's worked with over the year. The set is simple: David on stage,on a stool, talking to his audience as he might be talking to a small group of friends around a dinner table. The only props - some photos that he displays from time to time showing him with this or that leading lady or man.
Tune in on Saturday mornings at 8:30 to see if you can get some tickets for this thoroughly enjoyable show at the Mint.
Our neighbors, Rock and Diane, with Stacey at the Mint Theater last night.
David Rothenberg at the Mint - dropping names.
David and photos - after the show.
A group of us with David in the lobby of the Mint -
he gave us some "juicier" bonus stories in the lobby after the show.
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