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Director Michael Mayer on the Epic Voyage of Swept Away, the Surprise of Little Shop and the Saga of Funny Girl

by Kathy Henderson

It's a bit startling to hear Michael Mayer admit that he feared the pandemic would put an end to his career as a Tony Award-winning director. "I thought we were done," he says of Broadway, "and then I thought, I've had such an extraordinary time working with such brilliant people, if this is it, I'm OK." Spoiler alert: In the three years since live theater returned, Mayer has directed the much-discussed revival of Fu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02am on November 25, 2024