Well, no. Cal Thomas mentions in passing that Frank Rich was at the performance, and his significance is as a drama critic. As a political columnist, Frank Rich is the worst of the worst, and he is to be mentioned only to be condemned.
And I happen to know he and Cal Thomas are friends. They are both theater junkies. Cal Thomas wrote glowingly of a book on theater that Frank Rich wrote years ago.
That's the thing about grown-ups. They can respectfully disagree on some things, still be friends, and not hurl invective at each other like so many schoolyard brats.