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The Art of Dining Act Two: The Theater

By Paul Makovsky

Posted December 19, 2005

David Rockwell has been in love with the theater since he saw Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway when he was eight years old. Here he talks to Metropolis senior editor Paul Makovsky about growing up in the performing arts, highlights some of his favorite stage scenes, and points out the key characteristics that make theater and restaurants such powerful experiences.

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