America's Musical Theater The Cradle Will Rock (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 98 min | Musical

America's Musical Theater

The Cradle Will Rock (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 98 min | Musical

Blitzstein's tale of greed and corruption in "Steeltown, U.S.A." centers on an attempt to organize a union. Semi-operatic, it is sung throughout. The first production, during the Great Depression, was produced by John Houseman and directed...See moreBlitzstein's tale of greed and corruption in "Steeltown, U.S.A." centers on an attempt to organize a union. Semi-operatic, it is sung throughout. The first production, during the Great Depression, was produced by John Houseman and directed by Orson Welles. The United States Government demanded that the show be canceled. The resulting crisis and the triumph of the artists is dramatized in Tim Robbins' film "Cradle Will Rock". The present production, by the Acting Company,is directed and introduced by the same John Houseman. Written by John Chapot See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
James Harper Reverend Salvation Reverend Salvation See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
John Houseman Self Self See fewer	The Paper Chase (1973)
Patti LuPone Moll Moll See fewer	Beau Is Afraid (2023)
Connie Mason Wendy Wendy See fewer	Blood Feast (1963)
Randall Mell Larry Foreman Larry Foreman See fewer	America's Musical Theater (1985)