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You’ve Got to Be Modernistic

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You’ve Got to Be Modernistic

You’ve Got to Be Modernistic

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The Joyce Theater

Mark Morris Dance Group - Joyce Mainstage

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Choreography Mark Morris
Music Original music by James P. Johnson, arranged by Ethan Iverson
Costume Design Elizabeth Kurtzman
Lighting Design Mike Faba
Instrumentation Piano
Number of Dancers 7

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