American Masters

Joe Papp in Five Acts

06/03/2022 | 1h 21m 56s  | Video has closed captioning.  | Video has audio description

Joe Papp, founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays like "Hair," "A Chorus Line" and "for colored girls," created a 'theater of inclusion' based on the belief that great art is for everyone.

Aired: 06/03/22

Expired: 07/02/22

Rating: TV-14

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