631. Will "3 Summers of Lincoln" Make It to Broadway?
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46 min
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Final episode tracking Three Summers of Lincoln musical through La Jolla Playhouse debut, examining Broadway economics, last-minute casting changes, and the show's commercial prospects.
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Daniel Watts reveals he watched the World Cup final at Pele's bedside eleven days before the soccer legend died while developing a musical about him.
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