Ken Wydro () | Playbill

Ken Wydro

Producer

While Mr. Wydro and Higginsen had conceived of the musical by early 1979, they were rejected by nearly every major producer in the city, who did not foresee an audience for a gospel-driven production. Undeterred, the couple invested their life savings to produce the show themselves, putting it up in a nearly abandoned theatre in East Harlem that had been without a tenant for 15 years.

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  • Born: Feb 11, 1944
  • Death: Jan 21, 2025
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