New York City Center kicks off its new Off-Broadway program Encores! Off-Center with The Cradle Will Rock, the 1937 Marc Blitzstein (book, music, lyrics) sung-through musical which tells the story of Larry Foreman and his attempts to unionize the town's workers and combat the greedy businessman Mr. Mister, who controls the entire town. In this glimpse at rehearsal, Raúl Esparza and Anika Noni Rose perform “Nickel Under the Foot” and “The Cradle Will Rock.”