![]() The memoir detailed the physical and mental pain she and her brother allegedly suffered at the hands of their adoptive mother. It’s in a way that feels real to Christina, an actual survivor of abuse.” Christina Crawford Getty Images Granted, the scenes we know from the Faye Dunaway movie are still there, music director Drew Wutke says, “but it’s not portrayed in a campy kind of way. “I want people to understand it is possible to confront your demons and come away on the other side as a full human being.” “This is not just a fun-and-games musical,” says Christina Crawford, whose best-selling 1978 memoir, “Mommie Dearest,” described life with the Hollywood legend. ![]() ![]() It seems a given that “Mommie Dearest: The Musical” would depict Joan Crawford screeching “No more wire hangers, ever!” But the show playing Birdland on Monday isn’t big on histrionics. ![]()
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