For six years, Renée Taylor played Nicholle Tom’s step-grandmother on The Nanny. Therefore, the younger actress should know how to mimic the legend. And she has!
Because of that, Taylor cast her former co-star to star as her in the bioplay, Dying Is No Excuse, which is playing at the Berkshire Theatre Group in Massachusetts until August 30th.
At its heart, Dying is No Excuse is a love story—the story of Renée’s extraordinary partnership with her late husband, the brilliant actor and writer Joe Bologna. Through laughter and tears, the play follows their whirlwind romance, surprise TV wedding, shared creative life, and the joy and heartbreak of a relationship built on devotion and humor. From the early days of hustling in Hollywood to the success of Lovers and Other Strangers, from Bologna’s unexpected rise as a leading man to the final chapter of their life together, Dying is No Excuse is a tribute to love that endures and a life fully lived.
I love this so much! If I still lived on the East Coast, I would go see it. But I don’t, so I won’t. But if you live near there, you should go!
