Attorney General William Barr Summarizes Famous Broadway Musicals

“The Mueller Report exceeds 300 pages, raising questions about [Barr’s] four-page summary.” — New York Times, 3/28/19

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Sweeney Todd: “A barber reunites with his wife.”

Company: “A man named Bobby turns 35.”

Hello, Dolly!: “A woman returns to her favorite restaurant.”

Dear Evan Hansen: “A kid plants an orchard.”

Hamilton: “A widow establishes an orphanage.”

Rent: “An HIV-positive singer writes a song.”

The Sound of Music: “A family decides to leave Austria.”

Fiddler on the Roof: “A family decides to leave Anatevka.”

West Side Story: “Gang members abuse police officer.”

Little Shop of Horrors: “Man feeds plant.”

Les Miserables: “French policeman drowns.”

Annie: “President Roosevelt introduces the New Deal.”

Wicked: “Tornado ravages the Midwest.”

Cabaret: “A loose performer shamefully gets an abortion.”

Chicago: “Complete and total exoneration for Roxie and Velma.”