Leonard Lopate Weekend: Al Franken, Barry Sonnenfeld, 'Dear Evan Hansen'

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 2, 2017

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken on his life in comedy and politics. Director and producer Barry Sonnenfeld joins us to discuss the second season of his critically acclaimed Netflix series, “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” Ben Platt joins us to discuss his starring role in the new Tony-nominated musical, “Dear Evan Hansen,” along with Steven Levenson, who wrote the book. 

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