Well, crap! While settling in and getting everything ready to announce the nominees for the 2025 First Night Awards. Therefore, I’m forced to change the date of the big reveal to Monday, January 6 at 7 p.m. Please accept my apologies for this unanticipated delay!

I’m not yet ready to make any announcements as I continue to make lists, check them at least thrice and catch up with some shows I missed, thanks to modern technology!

Kelly Cline and Aaron Taylor Johnson star as Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, the songwriting duo behind such hits as “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling,” “He’s The Boy I Love” and “On Broadway,” whose friendship and competitive spirit made Carole King and Gerry Goffin pop music icons.

Hard as it is to believe, there are only four more performances of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Friday through Sunday at Center for the Arts! I’d love to see you there — my cast is absolutely amazing and the music resonates so deeply with our audiences.