My first night back in New York and already happy to be here (though I wouldn't complain if i had the chance to move to New Zealand either). I grabbed a quick dinner at Bouchon Bakery in the Time Warner Center. Sydney and other cities in Australia and New Zealand have been decorated for Christmas since September, but they can't compare to Christmas in New York. The decorations, music, (cold weather), and crowds in the Time Warner Center really bring out the holiday spirit.

I went to see the play "Is He Dead?" which is a Mark Twain play that was just discovered by Stanford professor Shelley Fishkin. It was GREAT. Hilarious. I highly recommend it. This was a Stanford event and after the performance there was a talkback with the cast and producers of the show.

It was very interesting to hear how the play was discovered and went all the way to Broadway. I never really knew what a producer did until watching the last season of Entourage, and listening to the producers of this play. It actually sounds like a great job.

The producers are a little worried about the success of this play given it's a completely unknown story, and being by Mark Twain will have an unknown effect on demand. It really was great. Very funny, well written, well acted, gorgeous theater and sets. I recommend it.

This I don't recommend:



Brisk and cold