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'The Music Man' Once Had a Disabled Character. Then He Was Erased. by Amanda Morris

At the urging of producers, Meredith Willson cut a boy in a wheelchair from the early scripts for his 1957 musical. A look back shows what was lost.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24am on December 15, 2021 ☆ ⚑

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