Eric Maus

At the 79th Tony Awards with all of our adoring fans.

Julie invited me to join her for Broadway’s biggest night celebrating live theatre. In the age of AI, nothing can replicate the feeling of being in a crowd for a live show where anything can happen.

P!nk hosted. So many icons walked past us: Queen Latifah, Paul Rudd, Rachel Zegler, Julie Louise Dreyfuss, Lorne Michaels, Michael Kors, Vera Wang, Titus Burgess, Julianne Hough, Mark Ballas, Megan Thee Stallion, and so many more.

It was an inspiring evening filled with our red carpet strut, a busted seat, and an after party at Rockefeller Center where they served Shake Shack. Dressed to the nines, it was a perfect 10 kind of night with my perfect ten.

Not bad for my first time at the Radio City Music Hall.

Despite the torrential downpours, ThespyHouse, Eternal Play Productions and Cinenapse put on an inspiring panel called No Permission Needed.

My biggest takeaway— don’t let rejections make you stop creating. As artists, it’s the nature of the business. Our work is not meant for everyone and it doesn’t need to be. Make what you love, put it out there, believe in it, and the right people will find you. Don’t give up.

Also, shoutout to Devin for inviting me and got to reconnect with Kaitlyn, who I haven’t seen since the set of Devil’s Th*****me in 2024.