On Tuesday night, I saw Al Pacino in The Merchant of Venice on Broadway, and he was great. After the play, fans gathered at the stage door, the NYPD roped off both sides of 44th Street with that famous yellow tape, and Pacino worked the crowd on the way to his car. As the car pulled away from the curb, Pacino rolled down a back window and waved, Broadway night-glow reflecting off his sunglasses. The man’s a pro, a dazzler, and obviously someone who loves his craft and the people who adore him. Oh, I almost forgot to say that the play, moving to Broadway from its run in Central Park last summer, was great, too. The Merchant of Venice is still in previews and opens on November 7.