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Papp turned a dilapidated building into The Public Theater American Masters

Premiered June 03, 2022
Papp turned a dilapidated building into The Public Theater

Joe Papp saved a historic building from demolition, which evolved into The Public Theater.

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American Masters

American Masters, committed to producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history.

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