Happy New Year! I hope 2026 is already offering you a little spark of inspiration and that you all enjoyed a lovely holiday season. I wanted to kick off the year by letting you all be the first to know about a new project that’s been in development for several years.

Last month, I shared with you some of my thoughts on show programs, a detail that is becoming increasingly overlooked. To me, a program is a part of the experience we strive to perfect as entertainers, and we risk losing a part of this experience when we underestimate the power within the details. 

Memories. And Playbills. Part of the attraction of the performing arts is that shows are live events. But the related downside is that what you’ve seen and (in a deeper sense) experienced can’t truly be captured and faithfully reproduced. After a show, you and your fellow audience members have had a one-of-a-kind experience. 

This month, I’d like to draw your attention to some remarkable numbers recently reported by the Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, as covered by BroadwayWorld’s Stephi Wild.

Last month, I shared my excitement from the League of Historic American Theatres National Conference in Pittsburgh. I’ve mentioned my work with the Biltmore Theatre in my previous letters, but this month, I’d like to take a step back and share why the work of preservation means so much to me personally.