November 1918 In November 1918 a world was ending and a new one beginning. The Great War which had begun in August 1914 following the assassination of the heir apparent to the Throne of the Austro-Hu… more →
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wrote 6 months ago: “Cabaret” the musical had its Broadway debut at the Broadhurst Theatre on November 20, 1966. The sho … more →
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