Brian d'Arcy James's Weekends Are Filled With Play Dates and Gym
Brian d'Arcy James, who played the misanthropic ogre Shrek on Broadway, is now Frank Houston, the long-suffering husband of an emotionally volatile writer (played by Debra Messing) on NBC's new show "Smash." Twice a Tony nominee, and a star of the play "Next to Normal," Mr. James is delighted to have matinee-free weekends for the first time in years. Another plus: "Smash" is shot in the city, which he deems "a miracl…