Film-turned-musical 'Trading Places' has world premiere at Alliance Theatre

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Actors Aneesa Folds (left) and Bryce Pinkham (right) star in "Trading Places." (Courtesy of the Alliance Theatre)

The saying “Never judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes” is at the heart of the Alliance Theatre’s new production “Trading Places.” The 1980s film-turned-musical will have its world premiere on the Coca-Cola Stage at the Alliance on May 25. The cast and creative team include leading figures in Broadway theater, TV and film. Two of them joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom: Tony Award-winning director and hometown hero Kenny Leon, along with actor, television and film writer Thomas Lennon, who wrote the book for the musical “Trading Places.”

Interview highlights:

Jogging your memory of the 1983 hit comedy: