Monday, April 4, 2022

A Twenty-Year Old Play About Coming Out in Baseball is the Story We Need Now by David Cote

The current revival at the Hayes, produced by Second Stage Theatre and ably directed by Scott Ellis, is quite good — well-acted, smart in tone and pace, handsomely designed, with some rese…

SOURCE: Medium at 09:08PM
Sunday, February 7, 2021

Why I saw a Career Coach (and why you might want to do the same) by Victoria Cairl

“Talk to me about where you’re at right now”, she asked me. What came out over the next hour was both helpful and a little heartbreaking… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 08:52AM
Sunday, January 24, 2021

6 Reasons Why It’s Worth Being on LinkedIn Right Now by Victoria Cairl

“Do I really need to update my LinkedIn profile?” someone asked the Twitterverse the other day and my resounding answer is “Yes”. Now I’m… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 08:23AM
Sunday, January 17, 2021

Baby, It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over: 5 Things That Will Change When The World Goes Back to “Normal” by Victoria Cairl

“When things go back to normal and we head back to the city”, my husband started to say and the rest of the sentence will forever remain a… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 09:11AM
Thursday, December 31, 2020

What I learned after 31 workouts in 31 days by Victoria Cairl

It was a year and it felt like everything in my life was constantly in a tailspin. I had been working in theater, an institution as old as… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 10:40AM
Sunday, October 25, 2020

Defining “What You Do” when you need to start over by Victoria Cairl

“I don’t know who I am anymore now that I don’t have a job”, a friend confided to me over the phone, “I spent so many years working for… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 10:02AM
Sunday, September 13, 2020

5 things to do when you lose someone you love by Victoria Cairl

After losing someone I love this week rather suddenly, I didn’t know what to do. Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 10:33AM
Sunday, August 2, 2020

The Great Gap Year: Embracing Uncertainty by Victoria Cairl

“You are back to when anything was possible. If you truly thought about everything happening right now, your brain would explode. I’m… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 08:33AM
Sunday, July 12, 2020

You have to Pivot. Don’t take it personally. by Victoria Cairl

My industry was killed by the Corona virus. I was getting ready to attend the Opening Night of “Six” on Broadway when everything came to a… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 09:50AM
Friday, June 19, 2020

Holland Taylor dazzles as Ann Richards, a sorely needed voice for our time by Helen Eisenbach

Actor Holland Taylor talks politics, art and acting in a profile on the eve of PBS' Great Performances broadcast of her Tony-nominated play "Ann"

SOURCE: Medium at 03:40PM
Sunday, May 17, 2020

We worked in theatre, what do we do now? by Victoria Cairl

My husband and I both work in theater. This used to be a cute thing to note about us at a cocktail party. Then the world was upended by… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 09:24AM
Sunday, April 5, 2020

While we isolate, let’s innovate: How Broadway (and theatre) can come back after this by Victoria Cairl

There is nothing on earth like sitting in an audience waiting for a show to begin. The anticipation shared with those around you when you… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 11:06AM
Wednesday, April 1, 2020

10 Things Under $10 that are getting me through this Pandemic by Victoria Cairl

I was always told it’s the little things that make life worth living and I’m telling you during the shelter in place part of our lives, I am finding this to do true. And let’s be hone…

SOURCE: Medium at 09:51AM
Sunday, March 22, 2020

Postcards from Peekskill: Portrait of a family during a pandemic by Victoria Cairl

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SOURCE: Medium at 09:23AM
Sunday, March 8, 2020

Manipulating time to be with my Mom by Victoria Cairl

What if you could cheat time? Just find a small way to get more out of the moments you have here on earth. Well last week I did just that. Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 09:53AM
Sunday, February 23, 2020

Why I’m choosing to be political in private by Victoria Cairl

It’s election time everyone and politics can be polarizing. This year, I have a new approach. Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 09:23AM
Sunday, February 16, 2020

5 Ways To Be Your Own Best Boss by Victoria Cairl

I used to spend lots of time trying to please my boss. I would constantly want to make them proud. I would overthink their emails, strive… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 08:45AM
Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Six tools I am using to be a better and more productive person in 2020 by Victoria Cairl

What do a career coach, Lebron James, habit training and a priority in-box all have in common? They are a few of the new tools I am using… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 09:32AM
Tuesday, December 10, 2019

What to Give and Get on Broadway (and beyond) this holiday season by Victoria Cairl

When other people write letters to Santa, they tend to want cars and computers, Apple Watches and video game systems. All I want are shows… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 07:19AM
Monday, November 25, 2019

10 Things I’ve learned in my first six months of working for myself by Victoria Cairl

It’s been six months since I announced I was leaving my job and going all in on my own business. It was not an easy decision and was scary… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 07:14AM
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Ambition, Exhaustion, Evita by Victoria Cairl

“What’s new Buenos Aires?!” Eva Perone sings as she crosses the stage and in the latest take on “Evita” playing at New York City Center… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 09:23AM
Sunday, October 27, 2019

How to Embrace Criticism and Keep Going by Victoria Cairl

My daughter wants to go to school for visual art, specifically she wants to be an illustrator. Yesterday, we went to National Portfolio… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 09:49AM
Sunday, October 6, 2019

All the work will be worth it by Victoria Cairl

When I was sixteen, I had the chance to travel to Japan for a summer abroad and to attend school there. Here was the catch, it was not… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 01:45PM
Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Why Ava almost wasn’t (and the story of how my daughter came to be) by Victoria Cairl

I was young and poor and living in NYC when I found out I was pregnant again. My first daughter was 9 months old when I found out. I was… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 12:47AM
Sunday, September 15, 2019

Can You Commit to Yourself? : 5 strategies to try to improve your health and wellness by Victoria Cairl

I’m a workaholic. I get validation from working hard and seeing results. It could be why in all the different avenues of working in… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 10:30AM
Sunday, August 25, 2019

How to get a little help from your friends by Victoria Cairl

“No one cares about your career more than you”, I was once told. And although it remains one of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 08:33AM
Sunday, August 11, 2019

Get Over Yourself and Do the Work by Victoria Cairl

“He said ‘Bye’. It wasn’t the word, but the way he said it. It sounded kind of snide and dismissive. Or maybe he was simply tired or mad… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 09:03AM
Sunday, August 4, 2019

Experience as a Business: Spending Money on Memories by Victoria Cairl

Last week in London, I was a spy alongside 007. I was a 1920’s socialite who did the Charleston at Jay Gatsby’s party where I was asked… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 08:33AM
Sunday, July 14, 2019

The Stress, The Mess and Handling It by Victoria Cairl

I can’t find my passport and it’s tearing me apart. Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 09:43AM
Sunday, July 7, 2019

Be More Efficient: Tips and Tricks for Time Management (Notes for any Entrepreneur) by Victoria Cairl

I have been running my own business for a little over a month now, so I’m starting a series on everything I learn: “Notes for any… Continue reading on The Startup Growth »

SOURCE: Medium at 10:22AM
Sunday, June 16, 2019

What I Learned About Business from my Father by Victoria Cairl

“Vicki, you can do anything you want to do. You just have to commit to it and work hard”, my father told me. I’d put a date on that… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 09:53AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards