by Thomas Gallogly Originally written for the stage by Jerry Sterner, Other People’s Money became even more widely known after Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. turned it into a film, which starred Danny DeVito. Here’s a list of a few movie titles you may not have realized also began as stage plays: Casablanca (Film: 1942) Originally an unpublished play titled Everybody Comes to Rick’s by Murray … Continue reading Stage to Screen: Popular Movies that Began as Stage Plays

by Thomas Gallogly and Sarah Haley Broadway is known as the vibrant, beating heart of the performing arts scene in New York City. An endless array of Tony Award-winning productions are at your finger tips, and at the intersection of Broadway and 42nd Street, you will find dazzling marquees that are larger than life. During the 1980s, however, the economic state of the country took … Continue reading Against the Odds: The Story of Broadway, the Economy, and the Play that Survived

by Thomas Gallogly It was the late 1980s. The Stock Market was recovering from the largest single-day percentage drop in all of history, the number of women entering the work force was on the rise, business takeovers were occurring at a record rate, and the age of the “Yuppie” was in full swing. This turbulent backdrop sets the stage for Jerry Sterner’s Other People’s Money, … Continue reading A Look Behind the Business