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The Cradle Will Rock
PREMIERE6/16/1937 — Venice Theatre, New York
COMPOSERMarc Samuel Blitzstein   
LIBRETTISTMarc Blitzstein   
Opera Saratoga
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DATETIMELOCATION
7/09/2017--Saratoga Springs, NY
7/11/2017--Saratoga Springs, NY
7/13/2017--Saratoga Springs, NY
7/16/2017--Saratoga Springs, NY
Synopsis
A deliberately one-dimensional propaganda piece about union workers triumphing over their corrupt boss, the work is a period piece of the Depression, the Young Communist League, and New Masses of the 1930s. The setting is Steeltown, U.S.A., during a union drive. Larry Foreman, Steeltown's heroic union organizer, defies Mr. Mister, Steeltown's owner, and the owner's corrupt Liberty Committee. The characters are drawn in bold stereotypes.
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This work ranks as the #142 most produced North American title since 2000.

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