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MORE THAN YOU DESERVE Book by MICHAEL WELLER Music by JIM STEINMAN

A recent ad in a New York City newspaper contained the following encomium to an R-rated ("Under 17 re quires accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian") film: "Loud/ brassy/ biting/ clever/ fresh/ bold/ glittering/ offbeat/ compelling/ truth/ humor/ devastating/ fun/ hilarious/ murder/ rape/ comedy/ inventive/ caustic/ kinky/ droll/ raw/ jagged/ power/ demolishes."

With the addition of "slapdash" and "ill-timed," that perfectly describes a new musical called More Than You De serve. Sponsored by Joseph Papp at his lower Manhattan dramatic -arts com plex, the Public Theater, it reflects...

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