Word: ticket
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...eerie. Just getting the most coveted ticket in Washington--to dine with those two powerful heads of state--lent the evening an illusion of invulnerability: that all is right in the world because all is right at this moment. There was the President, charming and being charmed by the bicoastal Masters of the Universe: Steven Spielberg, Barry Diller, Jack Welch, Warren Buffett, Tom Hanks, Ralph Lauren, John F. Kennedy Jr., Tina Brown, Anna Wintour, Barbara Walters, Peter Jennings. Bad luck seemed as far away as it must have seemed in the ballroom of the Titanic. How can anything be wrong...
...never been in trouble before," said Fred Elster, Joshua's father, from his home in Tucson, Ariz. last night. "I can't say he's innocent, but I know my son. He's never even had a traffic ticket...
...sold one ticket at least...
While the $11 million show did well at the box office during early previews, ticket sales have dipped during the past few weeks. That, of course, could change quickly if the revamped show garners good reviews and Simon's fans start pouring into the theater. After a rough year, Simon is prepared for anything. "Broadway is a tiny little industry," he says. "People talk. And they don't wish you the best. But all the show-biz stuff is irrelevant. I didn't go to work on this for seven years because I wanted a big show-business...
Imagine a pair of race horses entering the final stretch. The outcome becomes more and more ambiguous with each stride and to the chagrin of ticket holders in the grandstands, the winner remains a mystery until the final moment...