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Cameron Crowe

Cameron Crowe, wrote and directed the iconic 2000 film Almost Famous, based on his experience covering the Allman Brothers Band for Rolling Stone as a teen in the 1970s. Before the show opened on November 3, Crowe sat down with Newsweek to discuss how the musical came to be and what fans can expect from this retelling of his story.

Q _ Did you ever envision the movie becoming a stage production?

No, but my mom did. And she’s such a big part of the story. We

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