A Pajama Party in the Age of Pandemic

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04/21/20 • 22 min

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As the musical theater and world of performance reeled—along with the rest of us—with cancelled shows and shuttered theaters, song and dance man Jim Caruso pondered what was next for his beloved Broadway community. Along with a twenty-year-old producer, he quickly sprang into action, taking his weekly Cast Party nights, held at legendary jazz club Birdland, and brought them live and online.

Tune in and hear how Jim found new meaning and purpose amid the pandemic; his advice for all of us craving human connection and camaraderie during the social-distancing lock-downs; and discover the inside story of how he manages to wrangle some of the performing industry's brightest lights to set aside their egos and sing and play their hearts out to the delight of audiences around the globe.\

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimcaruso1

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimCaruso1

Pajama Cast Party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHZ4qaKYAHE

Mentioned in the Episode

Actors Fund

Birdland

Bemelman's at the Carlyle

If you have questions for Thomas or suggestions for future segments, please drop him a line on @MisterManners on Twitter or Instagram or via his website, at www.mister-manners.com/contact

Thanks, as always, to producer Martin Burgess. Follow Martin @MartinXBurgess on Instagram.

And thanks to you for listening, subscribing and sharing--and for coming along on this journey to discover What Manners Most.

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Follow Jim Here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimcaruso1

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimCaruso1

Pajama Cast Party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHZ4qaKYAHE

Mentioned in the Episode

Actors Fund

Birdland

Bemelman's at the Carlyle

If you have questions for Thomas or suggestions for future segments, please drop him a line on @MisterManners on Twitter or Instagram or via his website, at www.mister-manners.com/contact

Thanks, as always, to producer Martin Burgess. Follow Martin @MartinXBurgess on Instagram.

And thanks to you for listening, subscribing and sharing--and for coming along on this journey to discover What Manners Most.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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If you have questions for Thomas or suggestions for future segments, please drop him a line on @MisterManners on Twitter or Instagram or via his website, at www.mister-manners.com/contact

Thanks, as always, to producer Martin Burgess. Follow Martin @MartinXBurgess on Instagram.

And thanks to you for listening, subscribing and sharing--and for putting a priority on What Manners Most.

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As citizens of the world sit out life in various stages of quarantine, many of us are missing birthdays, anniversaries, proms, bar mitzvahs and more. We're also prevented from paying our respects to anyone in our lives who passes away. And yet, in such unsettling times, we are adapting, coming up with new ways to mark milestones...helped in large part by technology, but also through sheer force of will and resourcefulness.

One such creative type is producer Sally Horchow. Approaching her fiftieth birthday, and before the pandemic, Sally envisioned having a huge bash with friends from near and far. She wound up getting her wish--albeit in a very different fashion from what she originally imagined.

Delight in Sally's story and draw new inspiration for ways to make sure this year's commemorations are ones to remember--not for how sullen they were but for how unique and meaningful they turned out to be.

If you've recently had a special occasion celebration that was particularly meaningful, please drop us a line at [email protected]. We'll be sharing listeners' stories in an upcoming episode of the podcast. And if you have questions for Thomas or suggestions for future segments, please drop him a line on @MisterManners on Twitter or Instagram or via his website, at www.mister-manners.com/contact

Thanks, as always, to producer Martin Burgess. Follow Martin @MartinXBurgess on Instagram.

And thanks to you for listening, subscribing and sharing--and for coming along on this journey to discover What Manners Most.

Follow Sally Horchow Here:

Instagram: @SallyHorchow

Twitter: @SallyHorchow

Horchow Productions: http://www.horchowproductions.com/

Book: The Art of Friendship: 70 Simple Ways for Making Meaningful Connections (by Roger and Sally Horchow)

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Sprinkles Cupcakes: https://sprinkles.com/

Caroline's Cakes: https://carolinescakes.com/

Etsy: https://etsy.com

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