The Way of the World Revival 1931

Ages: 13+
Opened: June 1, 1931

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by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2024


Princeton University Concerts (PUC)’s 2024-25 season offers more opportunities than ever before to listen your way to the world’s most celebrated musicians, among friends. Learn more about the season lineup here!

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This time, the reader question was: With Merrily We Roll Along back on Broadway as a hit, how many musicals are flops in their original Broadway production and then return as smashes?

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by Jeffrey Ellis - Sep 23, 2023


Thanks to Andrew Maraniss’ best-selling book Strong Inside – adapted for the stage by Tyrone L. Robinson – Wallace’s storied basketball career in the Southeastern Conference and the details of his upbringing in the segregated South are now brought vividly to life onstage in a history-making production from NCT, the third-oldest theater for younger audiences in the United States. Founded in 1931 by members of the Junior League of Nashville, there can be no denying that NCT, like its hometown itself and one of its favorite sons (Wallace), has been reflective of the growing diversity of its people and the evolution of its cultural and educational institutions.

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The Way of the World FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Way of the World have there been?
The Way of the World has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 1924 and Broadway which opened in 1931.

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