Deaf actor challenges musical theater norms by starring in ‘The Music Man’

Deaf actor challenges musical theater norms by starring in ‘The Music Man’

The classic American musical “The Music Man” has been a big hit this year with its revival on Broadway and on many regional and local stages across the country. John Yang went to the Olney Theatre Center in Maryland to see a novel take on the standard, and how art can be a model for a more inclusive society, where deaf and hearing communities live side by side.

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