Joe Papp in Five Acts

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Joe Papp in Five Acts

Season 36 Episode 4 | 81m 56s | CC

Joe Papp, founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays like "Hair," "A Chorus Line" and "for colored girls," created a 'theater of inclusion' based on the belief that great art is for everyone.

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