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Witness History: The sex musical that wowed New York and London

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The sex musical that wowed New York and London

02/11/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, The sex musical that wowed New York and London

In 1969 a theatrical revue called Oh Calcutta opened. It featured male and female nudity.

In 1969, a theatrical revue called Oh Calcutta opened in New York featuring extensive male and female nudity. Created by renowned critic Kenneth Tynan, a London version followed the next year and the show ran in both cities for thousands of performances. Vincent Dowd talks to Margo Sappington and Linda Marlowe, two members of the original cast.

PHOTO: The Oh Calcutta cast from the New York Production in 1981 (Ron Galella/Getty Images)

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