Patrick Quinn, A Wonderful Man With Passion.

So you'll be going to his memorial no doubt.

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Thanks for posting. I never saw him perform, but he was the voice of the Drama Desk Awards and he became a friend. We worked togther and he always knew how to make me smile.
Of course I will be there.

Patrick directed me twice and I value the experience. He was A truly great, compassionate, hilarious, generous, talented and extraordinary man.

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Patrick's memorial today at the St. James was wonderful. Clips from most of his shows, commercials and tv work. Brian Stokes Mitchell singing "The Impossible Dream" and performances by Ann Harada and Rebecca Luker as well. A touching afternoon and a wonderful man.

RIP Patrick.

I knew Patrick well. He and I were dear friends having met in the early 90's when I was trying to make a go of it as an actor in New York. Many an hour we would spend talking about the theater at his lakehouse in the Poconos. I left New York and the theater, but kept in touch with Patrick who was so supportive of, so instrumental in my decision to leave. He loved the theater but was not one to be sentimental about it. He was a realist. He helped me see my way to another career. We saw each other about once a year after that, the last time being in NYC in November of '05. We kept in touch mostly by emails. He was a brilliant, funny and passionate man. His contribution to the union, his devotion to his family and his dedication to the arts were wonderful. I found out he had died weeks after getting an email in which he told me about his new plans to be the Director of Equity. I still can't quite believe it. I will miss him. A man able to maintain innocence in the sometimes brutal business of theater. A truly great man.