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"Marx in Soho" by Howard Zinn

The premise of this witty and insightful "play on history" is that Karl Marx has agitated with the authorities of the afterlife for a chance to clear his name. Through a bureaucratic error, Marx is sent to Soho in New York, rather than his old stomping grounds in London to make his case. Playwright Howard Zinn introduces us to Marx's wife, Jenny, his daughter, Eleanor, the anarchist Bakunin, and a host of other characters while showing how relevant Marx's ideas are for todays world."Marx in Soho"is a brilliant introduction to Marx's life, his analysis of society, and his passion for radical change.
Howard Zinn was an historian, playwright,and social activist An Air Force bombadier during World War 11, he went to college under the G.I. Bill. He received a PhD from Columbia University and taught at Spelman College and Boston University. He had been a visiting professor at the University of Paris and the University of Bologna. He received the Thomas Merton Award, the Eugene V. Debbs Award, the Upton Sinclair Award. He authored "A People's History of the United States" and "Emma", a play about the activist Emma Goldman.
Michael Murnin directed Tony Palmieri in this production, which runs an hour and twenty minutes without an intermission.