Amazing 'Grace'!

David and Nan spent yesterday afternoon and evening watching David's favorite actor (and longtime friend) Ed Asner in the Broadway play "Grace"! The house was packed, and the players were packing! A loaded script that takes on religious zealots, scammers, marriage and betrayal with all of its resulting tears and laughs. Not for the closed-minded or the faint of heart, this dry look at what motivates people to do terrible things was played to a near-full house at the Sunday matinee. The performances were crisp, energetic and completely believable!

Paul Rudd (I Love You, Man) does an amazing job in the lead role; Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire) is fully empathetic in his role; Ed Asner provides both comedy and drama as a German immigrant exterminator; and Kate Arrington is convincing as the lonely devotee of Christ, as she strays from the path of righteousness. The play, by Craig Wright, is not so much an indictment of Christianity as it is a withering look at fanatical religious hypocrites, who claim to be saved but lack the sufficient information to give them real firepower! Hats off to all...we highly recommend this provocative play and powerful cast!

After the stimulating performance, we went with Ed to the Del Frisco Grill on 51st Street, as his guests, for an incredible dinner! Service was great, food was terrific, and the clientele was top-shelf...except for the rude woman who sat behind Ed and kept bumping him with her chair! We also discussed a number of projects on which we might work together, including the thriller/drama "36 Hours", in which he said he would be happy to play the Pope!