by Mitch Albom | Mar 21, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, Comment, Theatre
He was a sweet, funny, kinetic guy who spoke quickly and passionately, and the more serious he got, the lower his voice dropped, like a spy sharing top-secret information over the phone. “Yeah, hi, it’s Lee, I’ve got some issues with the microphones … Yeah, it’s Lee,...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Feb 15, 2016 | News, Theatre
From the author and playwright that brought you ‘Ernie’, Mitch Albom is back with ‘Hockey – the Musical’! When the Lord decides the world has too many sports, He decides to wipe out one – hockey – to teach mankind a lesson. Only...
by Mitch Albom | Feb 25, 2009 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
“Obviously, the Euros knew it and the Canadians had no idea what we were singing. It was something about winning and being champions.”KRIS DRAPER, on the song the Wings sung in the locker room
PITTSBURGH -“Hey,” Kris Draper yelled, “is the Cup down there?”
“Yep,” came the answer. “In the middle of the room.”
Draper, surrounded by his family, put an arm on one of his children.
“Let’s go.”
by Mitch Albom | Jan 18, 1996 | Detroit Free Press
Applause comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s polite, sometimes it’s raucous. Sometimes it’s for stirring speeches, and sometimes for the start of a favorite song.And sometimes — in the best of times — it’s a roar of joyous...
by Mitch Albom | Dec 19, 1994 | Detroit Free Press
The funny thing is, he wasn’t even drinking when he hit bottom. He was too depressed, too twisted. He got on a bicycle, wearing nothing but a pair of shorts, and he rode to the hockey office and burst through the door. “I am God!” he hollered....