'Plays still matter to the health of Broadway': Leslie Odom Jr. on 'Purlie Victorious'
The Tony nominee explains why this 'Purlie Victorious,' premiering Friday on PBS' Great Performances series, isn't a musical " and why it's all the better for it.
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