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It is true that I visualize music and, as I visualize music, I have some sort of story running in my head, all the time.

Susan Stroman

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Susan Stroman
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: October 17
Actor
Choreographer
Film Director
Music Director
Theatre Director
Theatrical Director
Wilmington
Delaware
Susan P. Stroman
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