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Connections: Eddie Money and his new musical, "Two Tickets to Paradise"

Eddie Money is one of the biggest rock stars in American history, and he's still doing it. Only now, he's taking his act to Rochester in a new musical. Money fell in love with the stage at the performing arts center on Ridge Road when he was in town for the Lilac Festival, and now he's here to launch a world premier.

We discuss Money's career, his successful battle with addiction, the new show, and more. Our guests:

  • Eddie Money, yep, that Eddie Money
  • Dresden Engle, actor who plays Eddie Money's mother in the show
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.