In a rare intersection of journalism and theater, StoryWorks KC brings to The Living Room Theatre a play about the tragic 1988 explosion that killed six Kansas City firefighters, the resulting convictions, and lingering questions brought to the forefront by Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Mike McGraw, who began this reporting while at The Kansas City Star.Written by MDC playwright Michelle T. Johnson.
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