Jun 10 Watch 7:06 ‘Hamilton’ tops the Tonys list during a big year for Broadway By PBS News Hour The 70th annual Tony Awards, celebrating the best in live Broadway theater, air Sunday night. All eyes are on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed historical hip-hop musical “Hamilton,” which has received a record 16 nominations. But there are a slew of other… Continue watching
May 16 ‘Hamilton’ creator says ‘immigrants get the job done’ in UPenn graduation speech By Associated Press Lin-Manuel Miranda says even as politics traffics in "anti-immigrant rhetoric," there is a musical "reminding us that a broke orphan immigrant from the West Indies built our financial system."… Continue reading
May 08 How Broadway sensation ‘Hamilton’ is inspiring NYC students By Michael D. Regan The biggest show on Broadway is now a lesson in life and art for thousands of New York City students. Continue reading
May 08 New York City high school students pose questions to cast of ‘Hamilton’ By PBS News Hour What would you ask the cast of "Hamilton"?… Continue reading
May 08 Lin-Manuel Miranda says ‘musical storytelling has no limits’ By PBS News Hour After a year that brought Lin-Manuel Miranda universal acclaim for his creation of the musical “Hamilton,” the Broadway star has turned his attention to young students in New York City. Continue reading
May 03 ‘Hamilton’ sets record for most Tony nominations ever By Corinne Segal Hamilton has continued its banner year with 16 Tony nominations, the most ever given to a single production in the awards' 70-year history. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 6:05 Remixing ‘Shuffle Along,’ a musical that brought new sounds and moves to Broadway By PBS News Hour Almost everything has been forgotten about "Shuffle Along," the 1921 Broadway musical written, performed and directed by African Americans. But the production was hugely influential, altering the evolution of the art form. Now there's a new "Shuffle Along," a new… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 2:08 From President Obama to Broadway stars, Prince tributes are raining down By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, President Obama paused to reflect on the legacy of superstar Prince during a news conference in London. Memorials across the country continue to pour in for late musical icon, who was found… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 5:39 Fit as a ‘Fiddler’: Broadway’s Sheldon Harnick looks back on 50 years of tradition By Zachary Green, Ivette Feliciano More than 50 years after the Broadway premiere of "Fiddler on the Roof," the musical's universal story continues to resonate with audiences seeing its fifth revival, which opened in December. NewsHour's Zachary Green sits down with the musical's 91-year-old lyricist,… Continue watching
Mar 14 Cast of ‘Hamilton’ takes Broadway hit to the White House By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The cast of “Hamilton” is at the White House for an unusual performance of songs from the mega-hit Broadway show. Continue reading