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Working: A Musical From the creators of WICKED comes a musical that explores the hopes, dreams, joys and concerns of the average worker. 'Working' is a musical about people who are never in musicals. The hard hats, cleaning women, parking lot attendants and bricklayers portrayed in this sweet-tempered revue are propelled from the chorus line of life into unlikely leading roles. The trucker on a long haul, the operator on a short break, the waitress on a circuit of the dining room: all get the chance in this show to exercise their inalienable American right to life, liberty and the pursuit of a boffo production number. It's an unashamed celebration of the common man, as wholesome as a Labor Day picnic. Based on Studs Terkel's identically titled book, a compilation of verbatim interviews with dozens of workers about their daily toils, this 1978 musical attempts nothing fancier than to spread the message through song that virtually everyone takes pride on the job and, by golly, deserves a little respect for it. Proceeds from tickets purchased for this preview performance will help fund research at the Institute. One in Five's Extremely Long Lunch Institute Tours The Institute can provide occasional talks and tours for Probus and similar groups who are interested in learning more about our work. |
