Who Will You Inspire?
A reflection on the influences who led me to become the theatre artist and educator I am today—and to be that influence for others.
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A reflection on the influences who led me to become the theatre artist and educator I am today—and to be that influence for others.
As he marks his 20th year in a show now celebrating its 25th Broadway anniversary, Mercer says that enthusiastic audiences—and a certain amount of backstage pranks—are what keep him energized.
It’s not just that the hit musical doesn’t tell my family’s story. It’s that it perpetuates a narrative in which the Vietnamese are victims, not fighters.