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Side Man is a memory play by Warren Leight that premiered on Broadway in 1998 and subsequently won the Tony Award for Best Play. Set against the fading twilight of the big-band era, the story is narrated by Clifford, who reflects on his tumultuous upbringing and the decline of his family. His father...
Why this score
Tony-winning memory play praised for jazz-world texture; moderate broader reputation and some sentimentality.
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Alfred Uhry's play *The Last Night of Ballyhoo* is a dramatic comedy set in Atlanta, Georgia, in December 1939. It explores themes of assimilation, anti-Semitism, and cultural identity within the German-Jewish community, specifically during the week of the premiere of the film *Gone with the Wind*....
Why this score
Tony-winning Uhry comedy-drama with accessible themes; considered conventional and less influential than top winners.
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