A new SoCal show hopes to tap the surprisingly big business of two-actor musicals
Los Angeles Times -

"Ride" recounts the epic journey of Annie Londonderry, the first woman to bicycle around the world. Opening Friday at the Old Globe in San Diego, the ambitious musical features six characters, spans numerous years and traverses multiple countries — all with just two actors. It might seem a surprising choice to stage a globe-trotting, 19th-century-set bio-musical with just a pair of performers. But for "Ride," as for an increasing number of regional stage productions across the country, necessity...

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