How do you get to be the most influential Broadway mogul in the history of the American theatre and set an unbreakable record of Tony Award wins? Insatiable passion and luck. Meet director/producer Harold “Hal” Prince, who spent 64 years shaping our beloved art form into what it is now. Host Sally Fuller and guest host/Hal Prince aficionado Laura Carman dive into Prince’s young beginnings and path to Broadway as the BGP's way of wishing the legend a posthumous “Happy 93rd birthday.” Check out our show notes on TheBroadwayGinger.com for bonus videos, further reading, and more!
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