Much had already been made of Mr. Bloomberg's commitment to appear at the Harlem headquarters of Mr. Sharpton's National Action Network.
His third child was born in January, although he was not present because a California snowstorm left him stranded in Houston, where he had honored a commitment to appear (though not to run) as the defending half-marathon champion.
Mr. Waite's campaign was handicapped by his commitment to appear as Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" at a New Jersey theater, which forced him to commute back and forth to the West Coast.
(Brantley) 'Radiance' (closes on Saturday) Set in 1955 with a detour back to 10 years earlier, Cusi Cram's play centers on an Air Force veteran desperate to bail on his commitment to appear on an episode of "This Is Your Life".
(Isherwood) 'Radiance Sett in 1955 with an extended detour back to 10 years earlier, Cusi Cram's guy-walks-into-a-bar play centers on an Air Force veteran desperate to bail on his commitment to appear on an episode of "This Is Your Life".
Nonetheless, boosted by Mr. Terfel's commitment to appear in the title role, the notion soon gained Mr. Masur's approval, despite internecine carping by Philharmonic administrators who were opposed to what they saw as a sellout of the orchestra to Broadway.
Joni Mitchell, who couldn't appear at Woodstock because of a previous commitment to appear on the Dick Cavett Show, was, like Lennon, moved by the event's historical significance and wrote "Woodstock," released In March '70 on Ladies of Canyon.
Foregoing a commitment to appear is unfortunate, but sometimes there are extenuating circumstances for canceling an RSVP.
His customary shtick is cool and unruffled, so it is fitting he has prepared for his debut by honouring several commitments to appear at international venues, including a stint at the Edinburgh fringe last month.
