#1: Almost George

Tales of... by Josh Alan Friedman by Josh Alan Friedman

Sep 20, 201823:18Arts

BUT ALMOST DOESN'T COUNT When Josh auditioned for Beatlemania in 1977, he was just one hopeful in the callbacks for George. Thousands of Beatle manqués descended from the hinterlands to audition for the Broadway show. Th...

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