So let me tell you one of the benefits of having a brother in this business. You get to steal inherit his friends. It’s great.
Robby was in a production of Sweeney Todd at the Fulton Theatre 3 (!) years ago. Let me tell you that show was amazing. Not only was the talent outstanding, especially that guy playing Toby ;-), but the people were awesome. Almost every day I would be getting texts from the bro saying how incredible everybody was. Not just talent-wise, but just great people.
Can I tell you how rare that is in this business?
Needless to say it was one of those show experiences that just stick with you. I wasn’t even in the show and I can’t imagine not having met any of his friends.
Naturally, I stole them for my own. Cause well, duh. They’re awesome.
So one of his awesome friends, Shane, was Kenickie in Grease at Papermill Playhouse. For you non-theatre folks, that’s a pretty big deal. A bunch of the “Sweeney” crowd headed out to see him.
