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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 04: Actor John Douglas Thompson performs during the 'Satchmo At The Waldorf' Off-Broadway Opening Night at The Westside Theatre on March 4, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 04: Actor John Douglas Thompson performs during the 'Satchmo At The Waldorf' Off-Broadway Opening Night at The Westside Theatre on March 4, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage)

With Terry Teachout's Satchmo at the Waldorf, acclaimed thespian John Douglas Thompson takes on a different kind of Shakespearean story.

When a play about a legendary history maker opens with the main character breaking the fourth wall and telling a story about defecating himself in an elevator, audiences should know that they are in store for some heavyweight fare.

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