New York City’s Healthcare workers inspire me every day. “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park” by Tom Lehrer. What song do you sing at the top of your voice in the shower? I once fell asleep in the Air and Space Museum in DC. I usually fall asleep within seconds of my head hitting the pillow. My wife says that sleeping is my superpower. My Mom and I used to dance to his records when I was younger so it was absolutely thrilling and surreal to meet him. Meeting Harry Belafonte backstage at The Lion King. What’s your closest brush with world fame and celebrity? Walking into the lobby of my building to find J-Lo on a break from shooting a movie, having a chat with our Doorman, Paul. What’s the most serendipitous (random/obscure/ insane) experience that’s happened to you in Hell’s Kitchen? I’d encourage everyone to check the incredible work done by Broadway Advocacy Coalition. I hope that when our Community goes back to work we can create a more equitable theatre industry - both on and off stage. I am hopeful that the pause forced on theatre by COVID has given us time and space to reflect on how to be better. The fight for racial justice that we have seen during the pandemic gives me hope. Tell us one thing that’s given you hope during the pandemic? Stephen on a walk past Little Pie Company with wife, Emily Kempson and their Shih Tzu, Sugar. It turns out we love being trapped in a 1-bed apartment together, who’d have thought it?! How much I love being with my wife 24/7! We have spent so much of our relationship apart, as we both work in theater, and we thought that worked well for us. What’s the most interesting thing that you’ve learned during the pandemic?
We learn songs, sing together and I share lots of Broadway and West End anecdotes. Recently I have become an Online Air BnB experience. I am in awe of the resilience of the Broadway community and the ingenuity which is helping my friends in theater survive this. What did you do for work pre-COVID? What are you doing now? The kindness and sense of connection with our neighbors is something we will never forget. It was hard to be so far away from home, but the experience ended up making us fall even more in love with our Hell’s Kitchen community. Stephen in his dressing room at The Lion King, ready to go on stage as Scar.ĭid you stay put when the pandemic hit or did you find an escape for some of the time? This is more a major injustice rather than a pet peeve, but we need more support and care for the homeless population in Hell’s Kitchen. And what’s your Hell’s Kitchen pet peeve?
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