Projected Back in Time as ‘Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ Returns
A former projectionist recalls 3 memorable weeks in the mezzanine on the show’s Boston tour stop back in 1979.
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A former projectionist recalls 3 memorable weeks in the mezzanine on the show’s Boston tour stop back in 1979.
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