Using archival material and interviews with surviving cast and crew members, Forward executive editor Adam Langer presents a story that's never been told: the backstory of "The Diary of Anne Frank," the Pulitzer Prize-winning play and Oscar-winning film, and how this iconic work shapes those involved in performing it — including high school students putting the show on today. The Diary of Anne Frank, which debuted on Broadway in 1955 and then later toured the country, was one of the most influential plays of the 20th century, and a life-changing experience for many of those who saw it. It introduced millions of Americans to the Holocaust and its victims. But what did reenacting Anne's story mean to the people who created and acted in the play or the 1959 film? How did dramatizing her life affect their lives and careers? Who were they? In seven episodes, "Playing Anne Frank" weaves together stories of art and culture and, ultimately, deep humanity.
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King Lear - Episode 8 - We Must Adapt To These Hard Times
King Lear - Episode 7 - Ruined Masterpiece Of Nature
King Lear - Episode 6 - It Must Be The Stars
King Lear - Episode 5 - Is Man No More Than This?
King Lear - Episode 4 - Storm Still
Bonus - Actor Daniel Jose Molina
King Lear - Episode 3 - Here He Stood In Darkness
Bonus - Actor Tramell Tillman
King Lear - Episode 2 - Stand Up For Bastards
Bonus - Actor Keith David
King Lear - Episode 1 - Heave My Heart Into My Mouth
King Lear Trailer | Episode 1 Arrives Friday February 11
Bonus - Playwright Marcus Gardley with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend | Part 2
Bonus - Playwright Marcus Gardley with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend | Part 1
Bonus - Play On Shakespeare CEO & Creative Director Lue Douthit with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend
Bonus - Voice And Text Coach Rebecca Clark Carey And Actress Michelle Beck
Bonus - Dramaturg Amrita Ramanan with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend
Bonus - Actor Channie Waites with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend
Bonus - Composer George Whitty talks with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend
Bonus - Actor Ching Valdes-Aran with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend
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