Tom Santopietro is the author of seven books: Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters; Barbara Cook: Then and Now; the best selling The Sound of Music Story; The Godfather Effect: Changing Hollywood, America, and Me; Sinatra in Hollywood; Considering Doris Day (a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice;) and The Importance of Being Barbra.
A frequent media commentator in programs ranging from the PBS documentary The Italian Americans to the Jimmy van Heusen biography Swingin’ With Frank & Bing, Tom conducts monthly interviews for Barnes and Noble and lectures on classic films. Over the past thirty years he has managed more than two dozen Broadway shows.
MARILYN MONROE The Private Life of a Public Icon Charles Casillo St. Martin’s Press Based on new interviews and research, this ground-breaking biography explores...
J. Quinton Johnson, who, when the “Hamilton” cast album was released, became obsessed, memorizing every word.Credit Micaiah Carter for The New York Times https://youtu.be/0b_1ze8wMow
Allyn has returned to Shakespeare & Company as the company’s Artistic Director. He was an artistic associate for several years and acted in numerous...