Hello. I have returned to my special place the Los Big Names blog after two weeks away. You may have imagined me being occupied playing quarters with Julia Roberts, Oprah and David Blaine at Joe Allen’s. But I’ve been chilling, doing the 8 shows a week, receiving two award nominations for OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE from Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award. There haved been more promotional events, a special El Diario Newspaper night with Latino VIPS and a special presentation for me from the best Latino paper in el mundo I was also interviewed by migente.com which should appear on their site soon. I also acquired an addiction to myspace.com.

But the most dramatic event was a 3 day attack of Vertigo that sent me to the emergency room in an ambulance for my first hospital overnight stay . But it happened on Tues. my one day off, so I was back on stage Wed night, medicated, holding on to the few pieces of scenery for balance whenever I felt like keeling over. And it realy was one of my best shows ever.

Vertigo has always reminded me of Kim Novack (who is referenced in Los Big Names) It always sounded a little glamorous but no, no it’s more than a swoon. It’s hellish but I think it’s given me the beginning of a six pack from alll the heaves. Yes this blog has TMI.

Imagine Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, the boulevard of the tragically hip. Now imagine me being carried by paramadics down the street to the far away ambulance in some sort of beach chair contraption. It was very AARP meets MTV. Thank God that my beloved friends Earl Dax and Anastasia had rushed to my apt beforehand and got me out of my pajamas and into something more sporty. I wish they had put a trucker hat on me that would have been cute. I’m writing this between Sunday shows in this amazing cement plaza near the theater with free wireless. Free wireless and the Star Spangled Banner in Spanish would make life complete. Now I must head back to the theater for the 7 pm show and only slightly unbalanced. After tonight we go into THE FINAL WEEK OF LOS BIG NAMES.

Party Alert– Tomorrow MONDAY NIGHT MARCH 8- at 8 pm- Come to LOS BIG NAMES for Earl Dax’s DOWNTOWN AMBUSH– Get discount Orchestra seats for $20 a huge savings AND join me and Earl at a special after show party at a nearby tavern- complete with a Cuban septugenariun Drag Magician BRANDELL who works with Live Doves- All for the low low price of $20
contact earl@directfromnyc.com to get your ticket