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Anyone Can Whistle

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A Cult-Classic Sondheim Flop Gets An Essential New Recording

Bob Mondello

An updated recording of Anyone Can Whistle, a now-celebrated musical by composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim, has some surprises, even for the completist.