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Gregg Edelman
Multiple Tony nominee Gregg Edelman describes about the creation of the new Broadway musical A Tale of Two Cities, including a song that was cut and that he misses terribly, and explains to Dickens purists where the musical's plot diverges a bit from the novel. He also talks about his college years at Northwestern University, where his connection to theatre began not as an actor but as a songwriter, and how an excuse for skipping classes landed him in Chicago company of Evita; the challenges of appearing in revivals -- as he did in the 1987 Cabaret and the 1984 Oliver! -- where the goal seems to be recreating the original hit production, as opposed revivals open to new interpretations, such as Wonderful Town and Into The Woods; the thrill of creating roles in the original City of Angels and Passion; and how he tackled the role of Rutledge in the 1997 revival of 1776.
Original air date - October 10, 2008
Running Time - 58:52
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