Encores! revives itself

  • Encores! revives itself

6/16/22 (Thurs)

It’s a happy surprise to see that the City Center Encores! series has reversed course from its attempt to right the racist ways of the Broadway musical, returning to its original mission of presenting great theater. The three musicals chosen for next year, all worthy picks, are Jerry Herman’s notable flop Dear World (1969), the millennial operetta The Light in the Piazza (2005) and the British megahit Oliver! (1960).

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