The happiest place in New York on Monday was the Hudson Theater, where Maria Friedman gave a one-night benefit concert that convinced you, for as long as she sang, that musicals could save the world. Now how can I get to sleep with all these endorphins still flooding my brain?

And, to avoid being Londoncentric, here's the graph of some regional theatres:

I want to focus in for a moment on the fees offered at major London theatres, which are outlined in this graph:

Enjoy a couple of highlights of Alfie singing
Had a great night at the Crazy Coqs watching my son’s debut cabaret. How he does what he does at 20 baffles me. Very very proud mum

Shocked by the terribly sad news just announced that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s son, Nicholas, has died. Sending my deepest sympathy and condolences to Andrew and family.

Oldham Coliseum Unbelievable that this beautiful theatre will close. My first visit was to see the stunning “Girlfriends” by Howard Goodall in 1986! All those amazing talents, singing one of my ultimately fave scores Maria Friedman Gareth Snook Jenna Russell etc Thank you Oldham Coliseum 👏🏻

The idea that time is an illusion breaks my brain.

There are many weird ideas in physics, but that one... that, as Einstein said, 'distinction between past, present & future is an illusion' is just too weird.

The arrow of time seems fundamental to my cognition, but maybe not?

At long last: Maria Friedman's revival of Merrily We Roll Along, which began at London's Menier Chocolate Factory in 2012, will begin performances on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre on September 19 for an 18-week limited run. playbill.com/article/merril…

Something you probably already know via instagram but wouldn't feel right mentioning is that Joel Montague and I got married. ❤️

Maria Friedman Tickets bought! Cynthia snd I will be there..can't wait!

I’m so excited. I can’t wait to be there to watch my beautiful, son do his first cabaret. Please join us. brasseriezedel.com/events/compari…

Edinburgh Playhouse director issues statement after incidents involving front of house members being punched and spat on whatsonstage.com/edinburgh-thea…

Absolutely over the moon to have made the shortlist for this year's National Comedy Awards. Voting now REOPENS to decide the winner - we’d love it if you’d vote for us - just click here! thenationalcomedyawards.com

Had the great fortune to revisit Maria Friedman's production of 'Merrily We Roll Along,' at NYTW. I'm struck again by the emotional power she elicited in staging it as a memory play. And how Groff, Mendez and Radcliffe tap Sondheim's greatness as a palimpsest portraitist in song.

The nominees for Best Concert Event are...

Submit your #WOSAwards vote: awards.whatsonstage.com

We're thrilled to announce these amazing guest presenters for next week's @hamlischawards! Visit mhima.tv to learn more and watch online 11/21.

Thanks to legends Kelli O'Hara, Clive Davis, Paul Shaffer, Maria Friedman, #SirHowardStringer , #FrancisGoya & #BillGaden

It's kind of wild it took ten years for this production to make it to NY.

Thank you all who joined us at our Gala event on Saturday evening, featuring
Maria Friedman, Todd Ellison, Lewis Cleale, @rosslekites, and students from the Stamford community!

A truly inspiring evening led by Broadway's greatest and future voices!

📸: Kerry Long Photo

They said it. Yup. They said. This, to me, are crisps to Julie Bindel ….😖

So looking forward to this!! Musical Legend Maria Friedman In Concert in a One-Time-Only Performance on Saturday, September 24 @ 7:30pm at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, CT shar.es/afvD8F Terre Blair Maria Friedman