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Washington Post
9 months ago
Music

How 'Girl From the North Country' repurposes the Bob Dylan songbook

Conor McPherson was initially unsure about using Bob Dylan's songs in a stage show but eventually created the musical 'Girl From the North Country.'
The musical tells a 1930s tale set in a Duluth flophouse, focusing on hard-luck souls and evoking a Eugene O'Neill-like drama. [ more ]
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