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Construction is already under way for the members-only lodge, a sustainable design that has replaced the former log cabin look with a modern, yurtish style that Walker describes as a Star Wars arctic base.
"Theater works in 20-year cycles, " said choreographer Chet Walker, who danced in the original "Pippin" in 1972 and created Fosse-style choreography for the new production.