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MUSICAL THEATER

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

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Explore the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by the Broadway stars who lived through it. Written, directed and produced by the late filmmaker Rick McKay and hosted by two-time Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff, the new documentary is the ...

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Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

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Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles is the first in-depth documentary that chronicles the story of the international Broadway blockbuster "Fiddler on the Roof" – exploring the unexpected richness of its themes as well as its vast reach across time and cultures.

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In Memoriam: Terrence McNally

GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of five-time Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally, whose work was first featured on the series in 1979 with his screenplay adaptation of the John Cheever short story "The Five Forty-Eight" starring Laurence Luckinbill and Mary Beth Hurt.  In 1992, McNally ...

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I

“I Whistle a Happy Tune”

Watch Kelli O'Hara and Billy Marlow "Whistle a Happy Tune" in this heartwarming duet.

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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I

“Getting to Know You”

"Get to know" Kelli O’Hara in her Tony-winning performance as Mrs. Anna, in "Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I."

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The “Audition”

Auditions for "Pretty Lady," 1933's hottest new show, begin with an intense tap routine led by the show's choreographer, Andy Lee.

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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I

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Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe star in a Tony Award-winning revival of the beloved musical about a British schoolteacher instructing the royal children of the King of Siam, featuring classic songs including “Shall We Dance?" and “Hello, Young Lovers.”

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42nd Street

42nd Street

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The 1981 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, 42nd Street is the song-and-dance, American dream fable of Broadway, featuring the iconic songs “42nd Street,” “We’re In the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo,” “I Only Have Eyes For You” and many more.

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