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Theater review: Nat King Cole musical ties present with past to provide timely social commentary - Daily Bruin

Theater review: Nat King Cole musical ties present with past to provide timely social commentary

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It’s hard to say that one can fully understand what’s going on inside a man’s mind. But “Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole” attempts to do just that.

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Theater review: Nat King Cole musical ties present with past to provide timely social commentary

By Deirdre Klena

Feb. 20, 2019 6:06 p.m.