F. Murray Abraham is one of our busiest and most admired actors, and this week we had the pleasure of speaking with him at length about his incredible career, early gigs (including a stint playing Santa Claus at Macy’s,) and his long, affectionate relationship with Joe Allen Restaurant. As expected, our conversation was hilarious, heartfelt, and filled with wonderful memories of what it was like at Joe’s “back in the day."
F. Murray Abraham has amassed 125 film and television credits in his distinguished career and won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Antonio Salieri, in Milos Forman’s film of Amadeus, written by Peter Shaffer. He has appeared in feature films directed by The Coen Brothers, Sidney Lumet, Brian DePalma, Richard Lester, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Gus Van Sant and Wes Anderson, to name just a few. He was twice Emmy nominated for his role as Dar Adal on Showtime's Homeland and has given memorable guest performances on dozens of television series, running the gamut from Louie to Law and Order: Criminal Intent. He is also a prolific stage performer, appearing in over a dozen Broadway shows and countless off- Broadway and regional productions. He has made his home in New York since the early 60’s, and has been a devoted Joe Allen regular for over 50 years.
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.