(Bonus Episode) Giant: A Conversation with Playwright Mark Rosenblatt
Playwright Mark Rosenbat, in his debut Broadway play Giant, explores the moral complexity of Roald Dahl during a single afternoon in 1983 when the beloved children’s author doubles down on antisemitic views amid public backlash, revealing the tension between artistic legacy and personal
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