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John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons

2018 · special · US

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Directed by: Tony Taccone, Aram Rappaport

Starring: John Leguizamo, Rubén Blades, Oskar Eustis, Nelle Nugent, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Shirley Rumierk

Runtime: 89 min

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John Leguizamo's one-man show explores Latin history1. It was directed by Aram Rappaport3.

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  1. synopsis — In this one-man Broadway show, John Leguizamo finds humor and heartbreak as he traces 3,000 years of Latin history in an effort to help his bullied son.
  2. credit — Directed by Tony Taccone.
  3. credit — Directed by Aram Rappaport.

Synopsis

In this one-man Broadway show, John Leguizamo finds humor and heartbreak as he traces 3,000 years of Latin history in an effort to help his bullied son.

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