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Review: Born Yesterday, the 1940s comedy at Ford's Theatre takes serious aim at big money corruption

by Kelly McCorkendale

Wow. Just wow. Born Yesterday, a Tony-award winning play written in 1946 by Garson Kanin, feels likes a premonition come to fruition. Shortly after World War II, tycoon Harry Brock (Edward Gero) goes to D.C. to wield his money to get what he wants: legislation that enables his business' success. He employs the smart, if alcoholic, […] The post Review: Born Yesterday, the 1940s comedy at Ford’s Theatre …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:54pm on October 1, 2018