A Master Class in Musical Theater & The Origin of the World’s Sexiest Song

Studio 360

This week, Kurt Andersen gets a master class in musical theater from veteran Broadway producer Jack Viertel. Also, we hear from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Anna Quindlen about how she managed a midlife career switch with aplomb. And the surprising story behind one of the greatest R&B songs ever.

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