Commentary: A time of celebration for Piper Laurie

October 03, 2008 The new Jason Robert Brown musical "13" opens Oct. 5 at the Jacobs, and Oct. 7, the Roundabout's revival of "A Man for All Seasons" officially begins at the American Airlines Theatre with Frank Langella taking on the role that brought the late Paul Scofield a 1962 Tony Award and a 1966 Oscar. That's a statistic Langella might soon be able to similarly claim if his performance in the film version of "Frost/Nixon" lives up to the pre-Oscar buzz it's generating. The convention, produced as always by Donald Smith for the Mabel Mercer Foundation, is always one of the great N.Y. treats as well as one of the town's best bargains: four days of performances by some of the best and best-known cabaret talents working today, gathered in a single setting (Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall) and at a bargain price (tickets start at $25).

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