There is no one who holds court like our friend, actor and raconteur extraordinaire John Pankow. In fact, this week’s conversation took so many wonderful and unexpected turns it had to be split into two “rounds." John is one of the great mensches of all time, so much so that in 1997, he was instrumental in enabling a struggling young actor named Sean Kent to qualify for SAG health insurance. You’ll hear all about it on the show, as well as tales of John’s early years as an off- Broadway scrapper, memories of his three-year stint as the first American Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and a very funny story about Jason Robards and an inflatable seat cushion.
John Pankow has been a familiar face to television, film and theater audiences for almost four decades. Although he has been a frequent guest on dozens of hit television series, he is probably best known for his roles on two highly regarded, long running sitcoms-as the loveable Ira Buchman on the iconic Mad About You, and as the ruthless & clueless Merc Lapidus on the Showtime hit, Episodes. He has appeared in numerous films including William Friedkin’s To Live and Die in LA, Oliver Stone’s Talk Radio, and the George Romero directed cult classic, Monkey Shines. His extensive credits on the New York stage include the title role in Amadeus, The Iceman Cometh with Jason Robards, The Tempest with Patrick Stewart and Bill Irwin, the acclaimed Roundabout revival of Twelve Angry Men, and, most recently, Kiss Me, Kate with Kelli O’ Hara and Will Chase.
Cocktails at Table 7- Inside New York’s Joe Allen is produced and hosted by Jason Woodruff, Dana Mierlak and Sean Kent, with music by James Rubio and logo and artwork design by Christina D’Angelo. The Producers would like to extend a special thank you to the owners of Joe Allen, Orso and Bar Centrale Restaurants.