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Ben Vereen’s Simple Joys

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In honor of Pippins Return to Broadway, we thought we’d take a look back 40 years ago when Ben Vereen originated the role and won his first and only Tony Award.

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Drew Shade is a theatre artist and enthusiast who fosters artistic diversity and excellence for the love of Black theatre artists. He is the Founder/Creative Director of Broadway Black, Off-Book Podcast & The Antonyo Awards. “Have a belief in yourself that is bigger than anyone’s disbelief.” – August Wilson

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