Thank you, Barbra, for finally writing about this!

I know you are tenacious with projects you feel deeply about (YENTL!) and it was a sad day when I read that THE NORMAL HEART would be moving forward without your involvement ... I know the history of the project and how long you'd been involved. I think Mr. Kramer's play is amazing (the new Broadway version is getting great reviews) and also IMPORTANT -- I think a film version could be more important than MILK was for the gay community.

I hope that, despite all of the finger-pointing, you and Mr. Kramer could work things out. Money aside, your contribution to the piece would be invaluable, and Mr. Kramer should certainly realize that passion always outweighs money. He should be so lucky to have your incredible energy behind his passionate, timely play.

Good luck to you both ... And here's hoping we'll see a "Directed by Barbra Streisand" title card on the silver screen soon --- after GYPSY?

Matt Howe
"Barbra Archives" website