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Playwright: From Page to Stage: "Replacing the Lead Characte

Clip: Season 15 Episode 5 | 3m 21s

In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary Playwright: From Page to Stage, we learn more about why they felt they had to switch lead actor in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo when they play moved from Los Angeles to Broadway, and what brought them to cast Robin Williams. Williams himself chimes in about being the “new kid.”

Aired: 12/16/13

Rating: TV-PG

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