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I saw some musicals at dinner theaters where I grew up. But I didn’t go to a big theater to see one until probably after I graduated from high school when I took myself to see Tommy when it was on tour. I absolutely loved it.

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Amy Adams
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: August 20
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Amy Lou Adams
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