Episode 20: In the second part of the guy's discussion about Jack and his mentors, they discuss what John Houseman and Craig Noel added to Jack's education in the theater, the tension that outgrowing a mentor can cause, and Jack tells the story about the time he made Queen Elizabeth laugh...

Episode 19: On this (longer than usual...) episode, the guys focus on the idea of mentors. This leads to a conversation about the generational differences in imagination, how you learn more from watching your mentors fail, and Jack tells a devastating story about the time he had to fire his first mentor, theater legend Ellis Raab, from a production at The Old Globe.

Episode 18: Jack is well rested and ready for this week's episode of Notes With Jack. His iconic 2002 production of Hairspray serves as the jumping off point for a conversation that touches on Jack's hesitation with re-booting iconic productions, our current culture of greed, and then the guys end the podcast with our first ever cliffhanger...

Episode 17: Jack's 2002 production of Nora Ephron's play Imaginary Friends is the catalyst for today's episode that focuses on Jack's relationship with both Nora and Mike Nichols. This leads the guys into a conversation about the benefits (and difficulties) of being in the room with legends, developing friendships after a failed production, and the synchronistic (sorry for the ooga booga...) connections between Jack, Mike, and Alan...

Episode 16: It's a big day on Notes With Jack. This was recorded yesterday, June 18th, which was Jack's 86th birthday. The guys start by discussing Jack's two night club act (yes, he sang, danced, and told stories...) at 54 below in 2014. This leads to a discussion about survivor's guilt, the way time feels subjective, then at the 23 minute mark, the guys are interrupted when Jack gets birthday flowers delivered... but bare with us... they finish up strong.

Episode 15: This week the guys kick off their conversation with a look back at Jack's career as an adaptor and director in the opera. This leads them into a conversation on why Jack learned French, how the opera helped him with big productions in the theater, and the guys discuss the "thrum" of projects...

Episode 14: After a little break (and a trip to Europe for the SHUCKED premiere), Jack is back in Connecticut for the summer. The guys kick off the episode talking about Jack's 2017 Broadway production of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. This leads them into a discussion about why certain projects don't quite work, the process of putting Broadway productions on the road, and Jack talks about his brief "career" as a museum tour guide in Europe...

Episode 13: Jack is back in Connecticut, resting, before he travels back to London for the SHUCKED premiere. They guys kick off the episode talking about Jack's 2013 memoir JACK BE NIMBLE, which leads the guys into a notes session about why he decided to write a memoir, why watching the SHUCKED rehearsals in London helped him better understand his role as a director, and how both experiences hinge on his willingness to be an observer...

Episode 12: Jack is in London working with his new company on SHUCKED. The guys start off talking about Jack's 2001 (Drama Desk award winning) production of Tom Stoppard's THE INVENTION OF LOVE, which leads them into a notes session about why Jack puts "more sex" into nearly all of his productions, his love for London and the British theater, and Alan explains why he used to use old an F. Scott Fitzgerald essay as his go-to pickup line...

Episode 11: Jack is packing for London where he'll be putting up last year's Broadway hit (and Alan's favorite musical ever...) SHUCKED. This leads the guys into a notes session about Jack's history with SHUCKED, his thought process when transferring a play , and why Jack believes laughter is the best thing God has done since cantaloupe...