John and John delve into the politics of New York City with their talk on the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "Fiorello!". The Johns talk about how sympathetic characters create a drive for the audience to care, and how that can make the mundane more special. There is also talk about the music of Bock and Harnick, and how Barbara Cook saved one of the songs from continuing a disturbing trend on Broadway.
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott
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Intro and outro music ("BeBop 25") provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
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