New York City Center kicks off its new Off-Broadway program Encores! Off-Center with
The Cradle Will Rock, the 1937 Marc Blitzstein (book, music, lyrics) sung-through musical which tells the story of Larry Foreman and his attempts to unionize the town's workers and combat the greedy businessman Mr. Mister, who controls the entire town. In this glimpse at rehearsal, and perform 鈥淣ickel Under the Foot鈥� and 鈥淭he Cradle Will Rock.鈥�