Left-field Musicals Take Center Stage

CHARLES ISHERWOOD, NY Times: Theater
Thu, 02/18/2016 - 10:45am

Broadway has had some success lately with shows that ignored tired templates. This spring offers worthy additions to that encouraging trend.

Topics: theater

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