On Broadway, Who Tells 'Their' Stories?

1,046 views · Published 15 March 2016 · 59:49 · Indexed 23 October 2026

Channel: The Greene Space at WNYC & WQXR · 2016 · News & Politics

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Broadway composers have long been drawn to stories about towering political figures, the women they will never satisfy, and the complicated legacies they leave behind.

But who gets to tell their stories, and how does that change the narrative?

Watch our conversation with "Hamilton" stars Javier Muñoz and Betsy Struxness; "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" composer Michael Friedman, "1776" director Garry Hynes, and  host, Jack Viertel, Encores! Artistic Director Jack Viertel.

With performances by Justin Guarini and more.

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