Ken Mandelbaum?

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 9/26/12 at 3:33pm

Reading "Not Since Carrie" for the countless time, and missing his writing. Anyone know what he's up to? Had heard a while back his health wasn't the best, but hope he re-appears somewhere and gives up more great musings on musical theatre.

[jv92]

Posted: 9/26/12 at 3:35pm

Just re-read his Michael Bennett book. A splendid writer. Hope he returns to the public eye soon; more so, hope he is well.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 9/26/12 at 3:54pm

Love the Bennett book, as well, jv. I also adore his many liner notes. Always grin when I revisit a cast album and see his notes in the booklet. :)

[egghumor]

Posted: 9/26/12 at 4:06pm

Thanks for mentioning Ken Mandelbaum. I miss his voice in the theater community. Naturally, he's been on my mind lately with shows like LEAP OF FAITH and most recently, REBECCA.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 9/26/12 at 4:17pm

There are plenty of recent flops to fill out a Not Since Carrie: 2. And I'd love his thoughts on the off-Broadway Carrie revival, too.

[jayinchelsea]

Posted: 9/26/12 at 7:40pm

Ken was my neighbor for many years, and a close friend of friends, and I miss his writing too. No one was more incisive or knowledgeable about musical theatre than Ken; he spoke so authoritatively about shows even before his time, in the way Ethan Mordden does.
Come back, Ken, we miss you!

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 9/26/12 at 7:44pm

He emailed me wanting a DVD i had, he does want to write another Not Since Carrie book according to him but he's enjoying relaxing.

[newintown]

Posted: 9/27/12 at 2:29pm

Or a damn dirty ape.


EDITED: This comment makes no sense anymore, since the mods deleted a large number of exchanges. It DID originally make sense, though...
Updated On: 10/1/12 at 02:29 PM

[leefowler]

Posted: 9/27/12 at 2:30pm

It's fascinating to me that after all these years, I've never heard one explanation of why he stopped writing...was it illness? Apathy? Writer's block?

Personally, I really miss him.

[twinbelters]

Posted: 9/29/12 at 12:35pm

I miss his writing too. I hope he is well.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 9/29/12 at 2:54pm

I always hoped for a Carrie update too (and would love a West End companion--the UK has definitely had their share of shockingly weird flops).

[newintown]

Posted: 10/1/12 at 9:03am

My comment above, as well as several others, makes no sense at all after the late censoring of this thread.

I wonder why certain things are verboten to write about Mandelbaum?

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 10/1/12 at 9:35am

Good question, newintown.

[Jon]

Posted: 10/1/12 at 11:16am

If leefowler accepted private messsages, I could answer the question.

[sondheimfan2]

Posted: 10/1/12 at 12:33pm

^I would like the (PM) answer to that question as well

[newintown]

Posted: 10/1/12 at 12:51pm

Wouldn't we all?