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#88 Joseph Papp vs Robert Moses: The Story of Shakespeare in the Park
#88 Joseph Papp vs Robert Moses: The Story of Shakespeare in the Park
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jun 19, 2009
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Podcast episode
Description
What started in a tiny East Village basement grew to become one of New York's most enduring summer traditions, Shakespeare in the Park, featuring world class actors performing the greatest dramas of the age. But another drama was brewing just as things were getting started. It's Robert Moses vs. Shakespeare! Joseph Papp vs. the city! ALSO: Learn how the Public Theater got off the ground and helped save an Astor landmark in the process.
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Released:
Jun 19, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
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