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The movie adaptations of stage musicals that i've seen, without exception, in my opinion don't work. a lot of people would disagree with me.
-Stephen Sondheim
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The Movie Adaptations Of Stage Musicals That

Stephen Sondheim
The movie adaptations of stage musicals that i've seen, without exception, in my opinion don't work. a lot of people would disagree with me.
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