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Dec 2022
35m 45s

Mannequins by Day, Musicals by Night (Wi...

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At 68 years old, James put his mannequin business on hold to enroll at CalArts. What emerged was an autobiographical musical depicting James’ childhood during China’s Cultural Revolution and his journey to finding success selling mannequins in America.


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