Straddling the worlds of opera, musical theater and popular music, The Cradle Will Rock is as timely and entertaining today as when it first premiered in 1937.

MARC BLITZSTEIN wrote The Cradle Will Rock in 1937 as a radical "play in music" rather than a musical. The play is a theatrical examination of who controls American society. Since the American ...

Sound like the New Millennium? In 1937, Mark Blitzstein’s musical called these issues into question with his scathing satire of greed, corruption and politics in more... Best Performance by an ...

8:00 "The Cradle Will Rock"--Musical Drama. 8:45 Songs From the Shows. 9:00 Freshman Smoker Talent. 9:15 Swing of Things--Mike Levin. 9:45 As You Like It--Classical All-Request Program.

A filmed version of the 1985 revival of the Marc Blitzstein musical. This revival was filmed at the Old Vic, with former members of The Acting Company.