newyorker | Everything Follow David Rothenberg Arrives at the Punch Line The ninety-two-year-old theatre producer and prison activist stopped by 54 Below to make a career pivot—standup comedy, dishing on Charles Laughton and Peggy Lee. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/07/27/david-rothenberg-arrives-at-the-punch-line newyorker.com