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Article: Jerry Springer: The Opera - Harvey Keitel - Theater - New York Times
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- January 26, 2008
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Richard Thomas, the composer of "Jerry Springer: The Opera," says that the libretto contains only 174 objectionable words, including "nipple." That tally may not account for certain expressions - all of them unprintable in this newspaper - that are repeated over and over, but is nevertheless considerably shy of the 8,000 swear words and obscenities claimed, Mr. Thomas says, by overexcited critics of the show during its run in London. "Jerry Springer: The Opera" was a huge hit in the West End, but when it was shown on BBC television in January 2005, it generated so many complaints that some BBC executives asked for police protection. Many of the protesters were members of Christian ...
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The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);
November 11, 2003 ;
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...Byline: Post staff report Jerry Springer meet Jerry Springer -- The Opera. Springer, ringmaster of...Associated Press Talk-show host Jerry Springer arrives for the premiere of Jerry Springer -- The Opera, at the Cambridge Theatre...
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