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Leonard Bernstein wrote a love song to the White House; now it's an elegy

JL;DR SUMMARY Leonard Bernstein's musical, "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," portrayed American history as inclusive, highlighting the contributions of women and Black servants to the White House's story, despite its short-lived Broadway run. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Donald TrumpLeonard BernsteinCivil RightsWhite HouseAmerican DreamMusical TheatreCultural ResistanceCynthia Erivo1600 Pennsylvania AvenueBlack Servants

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Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"In 2017, Cynthia Erivo, clad in white like a bride, took the stage at Washington, D.C.s Kennedy Center to perform Take Care of This House."

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