"Joe Papp in Five Acts" profiles a theatrical pioneer

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Thom Powers
Documentary of the Week | Jun 3, 2022

"Joe Papp in Five Acts" profiles the founder of New York's Shakespeare in the Park and the Public Theater. The film includes interviews with Meryl Streep, James Earl Jones, Martin Sheen and others who explore Papp in all his complexity.

 

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