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John Leguizamo on developing his Broadway show in La Jolla

John Leguizamo’s Broadway show evolved in La Jolla through audience feedback.

11/16/2018

Great Performances

John Leguizamo on developing his Broadway show in La Jolla

Clip: Season 46 Episode 4 | 1m 53sVideo has Closed Captions

John Leguizamo’s Broadway show evolved in La Jolla through audience feedback.

Through extensive experimentation and audience feedback, Tony Award nominee John Leguizamo developed his Broadway show Latin History for Morons in La Jolla by adding more of a bite to it.

11/16/2018

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