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I Think That Some Of These Plays Are Lost In This New Horror Called Development, Which Is A Place For Dramaturgs To Say "let Me Tell You What Your Play Means," And The Life Gets Sucked Out Of A Play.

And What Would Be Great Numbers In A Broadway Show Are Now On Stage Of The New York City Ballet.

We Live In A World Where Amnesia Is The Most Wished-for State. When Did History Become A Bad Word?

New Orleans Was A Thrilling Place Of All Kinds Of Races, It Was A Dangerous Place. It Was Really And Truly The Only International City On The Continent Of North America. There Were All Different Races And Everything Was Celebrated, And It Was A Place Of Difference, And Everybody Was Different And It Was So Odd, The Minute That America Took Over, The Minute That The Louisiana Territory Became Part Of The United States Of America, Instantly You Were Either Black Or White. There Was No Nuance. And So A Free Man Of Color Who Could Own Property Was Suddenly Not Allowed To.

People Go To See Beautiful Paintings To See How Much They Cost. Wow. The Practical Value Is That It Shows You What The Human Spirit Can Do.