Opening night cast party for Confessions of a P.I.M.P. From left to right: Samuel G. Roberson, Dennis Zacek, Charles Grippo, Andre De Shields. (Photo by Lia Chang)
Congratulations to Andre De Shields for winning the Tony Award (c) as Featured Actor in a Musical for Hadestown on Broadway. In 2016, I was privileged to co-produce (with Dennis Zacek) Confessions of A P.I.M.P., which Andre wrote and starred in, which gave me a chance to witness his phenomenal talent in our rehearsals and in his performances themselves. And I might add, Andre is a real gentleman and a pleasure to work with.