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- 1 2 HERE Arts Center Presents Levenson's SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN, 6/3-6/20
- ↑ http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Playscripts_Publishes_SEVEN_MINUTES_IN_HEAVEN_20100816 [ bare URL ]
- ↑ The play's timeframe is based on 1995 events.
- ↑ GoldStar National website, promotional page for Seven Minutes in Heaven, accessed 21 June 2012
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