n a c i r e m A ritage e H This season, a number of Broadway dramas and musicals take their inspiration from America’s past. Has history ever been this much fun?
Photos: Beautiful—the carole king musical and act one, joan marcus
By Bob Cannon Winston Churchill said that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. But if you’re a fan of the Broadway scene, repeating history is not such a bad thing. Because rarely has the Great White Way seen so many productions based on stories from America’s past. Looking for a tale from the Great Depression? Try Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck’s classic making its first Broadway revival in 40 years. James Franco and Chris O’Dowd both make their Broadway debuts as migrant workers looking for a better life. Maybe you’d prefer something lighter from the Roaring ’20s? There’s plenty of star power in Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway, a high-energy musical adaptation directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman and a cast that includes Zach Braff (Scrubs) and Vincent Pastore (The So-
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