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12. I was interning for Leonard Bernstein

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 07:54 AM

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He also lived in the Dakota and a couple of days after the murder, the Maestro held a wake at his apartment. It was a Who's-Who of New Yorkers and others: politicians, actors, musicians and even Yoko showed up late in the evening.

I shared drinks with Lauren Bacall who was rehearsing for a Broadway musical called, "Woman of the Year." Little did I know that several months later, I would begin to work with the show's songwriters, Kander & Ebb, which has developed into a successful decades-long professional and friendly relationship!

Since I wasn't a John Lennon fan, his murder affected me more on a societal level, that is, no one was safe in NYC at that time. Thankfully, that has changed dramatically.

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