14 North Shore Towers Courier n February 2016 With Celeste Holm at an exhibit Kenrick curated for the Richard Rodgers Centennial in 200 Standing room only and encompasses everything up to Hamilton and Shuffle Along. “The new one,” the author was quick to point out about the latter show, “not the original, which came out in the 1920s.” Although Kenrick admits it would be nice to get the book out before the next holiday season, he expects its release no sooner than the first quarter of 2017. “It’s conversational, with enough giggles to keep the kids awake,” he said with a laugh. “It contains no ‘academese;’ once I see the word ‘paradigm,” I start to shiver.” This the second book the author has written, joining The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Amateur Theatricals. His work can also be enjoyed on his website, Musicals101.com, which is packed with fascinating articles on such diverse subjects as New York City Theatres, Flo Ziegfeld, Who’s Who in Musicals and George M. Cohan. There are theater and book review, lyric samples, chronologies, you name it! A self-professed “read-aholic,” Kenrick revealed that he is never without a book, but believes it’s important “to apply what you read and learn to those things in life. The real excitement is the ability to take my life experiences into what I teach and speak about at places like The Towers.” Happy to have gotten seats Kenrick lecturing on the rooftop at Sutton Place Synagogue The crowd extended the length of the VIP Room, including the bar
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