“The Full Monty” begins with a group of unemployed steelworkers surreptitiously watching their wives get a kick out of watching a strip tease, and ends with those same men conquering their fears and becoming stronger.
Stumptown Stages presents the musical version of the popular film of the same name from June 2-25 at Portland’5 Winningstad Theatre.
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