On Stage Now: “Good People”
In “Good People”, a new play on Broadway, a charming but manipulative woman falls on hard times, and turns to a successful old friend for help. David Lindsay-Abaire tells Kurt Andersen how he had to return to his roots and the characters he grew up with in working class South Boston in order to write the play.
Bonus audio: David Lindsay-Abaire tells Kurt about his collaboration with Sam Raimi for a film prequel to “The Wizard of Oz.”
Slideshow: scenes from “Good People”
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