“Dance Saved Her Soul”

We are deep into the creative sandbox that is our showcase in New York City at T. Schreiber Studios opening TONIGHT, May 15, 2026. Weeks of rehearsal building a new vision for Melanie Futorian’s words, which read like Shakespeare with its own rhythm, and using mime from our company of unique women playing various aspects of Mel’s soul. I am Mel who has been thru it all and come out the other side with humor, creativity and dance. All “unknowns” in this business — new in New York, but not new to the world of theater. Noah came off doing …

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GOING HOME!!

Who knew? The universe works in mysterious ways, we all know that . . . This summer, Steve and I created a little Shakespeare Alive AidsWalk(NY) Team — consisting of just us. We’ve walked the walk since the ’80’s in honor of so many of our friends began dancing with the angels. Our support has taken different turns along the way . . . I stayed home with the “babies” for a couple of those early years; later taking our daughters to walk the challenging walk all through Central Park, over to Riverside Drive and back downtown with “gay” entertainment …

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CROSSING THE MOAT

It takes a village . . . godmothers . . . magic wands . . . and restoking the fire before miracles are allowed to happen. That’s a universal rule, I’m sure of it. For those who are new to the Cinderella Journey, our memoir book, Cinderellas of West 53rd Street, percolated as an idea early in the 21st Century. Writers came and went, but those who stayed the course will soon see publication! Not on the level of the political blockbusters chronicling the history of these United States, but rather a reflection of we, the people, working in the …

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