Episodes

  • Margaret Whiting at 100

    Margaret Whiting at 100
    Jul 22 2024
    Few pop singers captured the Broadway songbook as well as Margaret Whiting; here's to her 100th with show tunes by Johnny Mercer, Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hart and many more.
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    54 mins
  • Cats

    Cats
    Jul 15 2024

    Look--a new broadcast has begun. Our first episode on this groundbreaking show, meow and forever. Original London cast, Broadway cast and a few surprises.
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    54 mins
  • They Turned It Into a Musical

    They Turned It Into a Musical
    Jul 7 2024
    Novels, short stories, historical events, comic strips, even paintings--they said it couldn't be done, but the geniuses of the American musical did it! My Fair Lady, 1776, Annie, Sunday in the Park Hamilton and more!
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    55 mins
  • 1776

    1776
    Jun 30 2024

    The perfect Fourth of July musical. So, sit down for an hour with this classic as we hear the Broadway cast and the rare film soundtrack, united for posterity.
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    54 mins
  • The 2024 Tony Awards

    The 2024 Tony Awards
    Jun 17 2024
    An overview of this year's 2024 Tony Awards. Selections from all the major nominees: Hell's Kitchen, The Outsiders, Suffs, Merrily We Roll Along, and more.
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    54 mins
  • The 1974 Tony Awards

    The 1974 Tony Awards
    Jun 9 2024
    In our run-up to the 2024 Tonys, we look at Broadway 50 years ago: Raisin, Seesaw, Over Here! plus performances by Christopher Plummer, Michelle Lee, Alfred Drake, Lewis J. Stadlen and more.
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    54 mins
  • Sondheim, Rolling Along

    Sondheim, Rolling Along
    Jun 2 2024
    Since Stephen Sondheim's passing in 2021, there have been several exciting revivals and revitalizations; here are a few: Merrily We Roll Along, Here We Are, Into the Woods, Melissa Errico, Liz Callaway and more.
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    54 mins
  • My Favorite R&H

    My Favorite R&H
    May 27 2024

    To tee up the "Rodgers and Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert" on Great Performances l PBS on May 31st, I've selected some of my favorite things: performances by Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Nina Simone, Ray Charles and a surrey full of others.
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    54 mins