Arts & Entertainment

Author, Former Broadway Publicist David Rothenberg Speaks at UCC

The author will speak about his book on June 2.

 

Author David Rothenberg will speak about his book Fortune in My Eyes: A Memoir of Broadway Glamour, Social Justice and Political Passion on June 2 at Union Community College.

Rothenberg’s book takes a look at his experience as a Broadway publicist working with actors such as Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Davis, Richard Burton and more. After producing an off-Broadway presentation of Fortune in My Eyes, Rothenberg created the Fortune Society, a criminal justice advocacy and service organization.

The book also details his roles as a social activist in prison riots and his other political passions.

The presentation is part of the Union County College Alumni Association Author Series and will begin at 2 p.m. in the Roy Smith Theater at 1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford.

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