The former first lady of the Philippines makes for an unlikely leading lady and, from the perspective of the average theatergoer, an uncomfortable one.
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Though it won a best-musical Tony, "Passion" was only modestly successful it was far too demanding for the average theatergoer and has yet to be widely recognized as the masterpiece that it is.
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